Cross-reactions in IgM ELISA tests to Legionella pneumophila sg1 and Bordetella pertussis among children suspected of legionellosis; Potential impact of vaccination against pertussis?

Central European Journal of Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 180-187

  Pancer, Katarzyna Wanda ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atypical pneumonia; False positive results; Legionellosis; Pertussis; Serum pre absorption

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; PERTUSSIS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROTYPE; VACCINATION;

EID: 84938578516     PISSN: 14263912     EISSN: 16444124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2015.52832     Document Type: Article

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