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Sequence based typing and pre-absorption test in retrospective analysis of a pseudo-outbreak of Legionella infections differentiates true cases of legionellosis.
Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM - 1 Jan 2012
Pancer Katarzyna, Jahnz-Różyk Karina, Kucharczyk Aleksandra, Gut Włodzimierz, Kucharczyk Piotr, Elverdal Pernille L, Litwińska Bogumiła
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The aim of this study was elimination of false positive results obtained by the Chlamylege kit. Two serological kits (IgM ELISA L. pneumophila sgs1-7; ImmuView(TM) L. pneumophila sg1/sg3) and pre-absorption tests (with L. pneumophila sg1 and sg3 reference strains antigens) were used. 153 sera (79 patients) were examined. The high correlations were found between the results by both tests. Positive...
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