Evaluation of four commercial IgG- and IgM-specific enzyme immunoassays for detecting mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody: Comparison with particle agglutination assay

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 795-801

  Soo, Jin Yoo ^a   Oh, Hye Jeon ^a   Shin, Bo Moon ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunoenzyme techniques; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Particle agglutination

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148990639     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.5.795     Document Type: Article

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