title: [The significance of determination of streptococcal deoxyribonuclease B antibody titers].
abstract: Results obtained by testing 266 sera using antistreptolysin O (ASTO) and antideoxyribonuclease B (ADNB) tests were compared. Upper limit of the normal ADNB titer was determined for population by analysing titer levels in 258 samples taken from healthy subjects (blood donors) and it was 225 IU/ml. Increased titer of one or both antibodies was found in 76 (29%) sera-ASTO and (or ADNB-positive sera being the much larger number than the positive sera number obtained by ASTO test) 40-15% 7. This confirms necessity of the ADNS test application in all patients with normal ASTO titer.
authors.affiliation: ZPM-Institut za mikrobiologiju i parazitologiju, Vojnomedicinska Akademija.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Budisin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuljić-Kapulica
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krstić
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology*; D013301:Streptolysins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D013301:Streptolysins; C025964:streptolysin O; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases; C020069:deoxyribonuclease B
vernacular_title: Znacaj odredivanja titra antitela za streptokoknu dezoksiribonukleazu B.