The significance of a rapid cold hemagglutination test for detecting mycoplasma infections in children with asthma exacerbation

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-32

  Chang, Ya Ting ^a,b   Yang, Yao Hsu ^b   Chiang, Bor Luen ^b  

^a TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bacterial antigens; Hemagglutination tests; Immunoenzyme techniques; Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

HEMAGGLUTININ; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ASTHMA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LUNG AUSCULTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIME;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLD; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645325444     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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