Evaluation of direct immunofluorescence test for diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infection by Chlamydia pneumoniae

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1416-1424

  Niemhom, Sopaporn ^a   Pongkun, Chanyuth ^b   Petkanchanapong, Wimol ^c   Chintrakarn, Chalermchai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RAJAVITHI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody; Direct immunofluorescence; Microimmunofluorescence; Upper respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROCONVERSION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949150046     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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