title: [Streptococcus antibodies in various population groups with no apparent signs of streptococcal infection. Sero-epidemiological evaluation].
abstract: ASO- and streptozyme (STZ) antibodies were evaluated in about 2000 subjects: apparently healthy persons, persons in hospital, members of the armed forces, puerperae and their newborns. STZ antigen was found to be more sensitive than ASO; statistically much higher than STZ- and ASO+. The results were coincident (75%-90%) in subjects with normal antibody levels and those with "pathological" titres.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000989:Antistreptolysin / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000276:immunology*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000032:analysis; D013301:Streptolysins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D013301:Streptolysins; C022683:streptozyme test; D000989:Antistreptolysin; D006867:Hydrolases; D013300:Streptokinase
vernacular_title: Anticorpi streptococcici in vari gruppi di soggetti senza segni apparenti di infezione streptococcica. Indagine steroepidemiologica.