Prevalance of antibodies to 15 antigens of Legionellacae in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Sera from 252 patients with community-acquired pneumonia were examined for the presence of antibodies to 15 antigens of 7 Legionella spp. by indirect immunofluorescent antibody testing. The sera had been collected as part of the British Thoracic Society/Public Health Laboratory Service study of comm...

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Published in:Epidemiology and infection 1990-02, Vol.104 (1), p.39-45
Main Authors: McIntyre, M., Kurtz, J. B., Selkon, J. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of the immune response. Humoral and cellular immunity
Antibody production
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
Immunobiology
Legionella bozemanii
Legionella gormanii
Legionella micdadei
Legionella pneumophila
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Summary:Sera from 252 patients with community-acquired pneumonia were examined for the presence of antibodies to 15 antigens of 7 Legionella spp. by indirect immunofluorescent antibody testing. The sera had been collected as part of the British Thoracic Society/Public Health Laboratory Service study of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. We also examined sera from 20 patients with gram-negative sepsis.
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0950268800054509