title: [Evaluation of chlamydial IgM antibodies for clinical diagnosis].
abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), C. psittaci, and C. pneumoniae are now well established as pathogens of respiratory infections including pneumonia. Serum samples from 223 infants and children with pneumonia, 31 patients with adult inclusion conjunctivitis, 16 parents of babies with neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis and others were tested for IgM antibodies to Chlamydiae. Diagnostic kits for chlamydial IgM antibodies (SeroELISA and IPAzyme) have been also evaluated for their diagnostic value. It was found that detection of specific IgM antibodies with SeroELISA has a diagnostic value in chlamydial pneumonias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical College.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Numazaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Umetsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aoki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007075:Immunoglobulin M