Elevated titers of serum agglutinators. A serologic indicator of infection.
Elevated titers of serum agglutinators (anti-FabIgG) are associated with significant and severe suppurative infection. Immunosuppression and long-term antibiotic therapy, however, may lead to negative tests.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D002848:Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose; D002918:Chymotrypsin / Q000097:blood; D003298:Coombs Test; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000032:analysis*; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments / Q000032:analysis*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D010206:Papain / Q000097:blood; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D013381:Subtilisins / Q000097:blood; D014357:Trypsin / Q000097:blood
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007518:Isoantibodies; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor; D013381:Subtilisins; D002918:Chymotrypsin; D014357:Trypsin; D010206:Papain