title: Evaluation of five serologic tests for antibody to Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
abstract: Sera from 1,167 individuals were tested for antibody to Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of five different serologic tests. These were complement fixation, the indirect fluorescent antibody test, Gonosticon Dri-Dot, fluorescent gonorrhea test-heated, and gonorrhea screen test. Parallel cultures of material from the throat, urethra, cervix, and rectum were also done. The results were analyzed by a technique intended to separate test effects from population effects. Test specificities ranged from 81.3% for the Dri-Dot test to 96.1% for the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Sensitivities ranged from 55.6% for the Dri-Dot test to 81.5% for the fluorescent gonorrhea test-heated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D005428:Flocculation Tests; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000276:immunology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial