title: [Teichoic acid antibody assay in infections of the bones and joints caused by Staphylococcus aureus].
abstract: For detecting antibodies against the teichoic acids of Staphylococcus aureus (SA), a commercially available Ouchterlony double-diffusion procedure kit was chosen. Thirteen of 26 patients with chronic SA osteomyelitis, 2 of 2 with SA spondylitis and 5 of 6 with arthritis had a positive assay (58%) in contrast to 8 of 24 patients of the control groups (33%). High titers correlated well with the extent and duration of antigen presentation in the bloodstream for cells of representing the specific immunity. Localized infections with minor antigenemia elicited a detectable but weak antibody response.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Groll
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology*; D013682:Teichoic Acids / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D013682:Teichoic Acids
vernacular_title: Teichonsäure-Antikörper-Assay bei Infektionen des Knochens und der Gelenke durch Staphylococcus aureus.