Antibody response to Staphylococcus saprophyticus in urinary tract infection.
The serological response towards Staphylococcus saprophyticus in young women with symptomatic urinary tract infection was measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a direct agglutination (DA) test. In both assays a marked antibody response was found in 2 of 3 patients with acute pyelonephritis caused by S. saprophyticus. Patients with acute cystitis due to S. saprophyticus or Escherichia coli showed antibody titers comparable to those of healthy controls.
Hjelm
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Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Schwan
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Lundell-Etherden
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D003556:Cystitis / Q000276:immunology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000276:immunology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000276:immunology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000276:immunology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins