Evaluation and optimization of ELISA for detection of anti-Chlamydophila pneumoniae IgG and IgA in patients with coronary heart diseases

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 135-140

  Ciervo, Alessandra ^a   Petrucca, Andrea ^b   Visca, Paolo ^c   Cassone, Antonio ^b  

^a U Resp Systemic Bact Dis I ^*  (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila pneumoniae; ELISA; Evaluation; MIF; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEROPREVALENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CORONARY DISEASE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MIDDLE AGED;

CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 4344566426     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.05.011     Document Type: Article

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