Rapid and simple diagnosis of Chlamydophila pneumoniae pneumonia by an immunochromatographic test for detection of immunoglobulin M antibodies.
To evaluate a newly developed immunochromatographic test (the MySet test) for the detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae-specific immunoglobulin M antibodies, the results obtained by the MySet test were compared with those obtained by two serological tests. The sensitivity and specificity of the MySet test were 100% and 92.9%, respectively. The MySet test is rapid and simple to use and is thought to be a useful tool for the selection of appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Miyashita
Naoyuki
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Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Diseases, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan. nao@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Ouchi
Kazunobu
K
Kishi
Fumio
F
Tabuchi
Mitsuaki
M
Tsumura
Naoki
N
Bannai
Hisaichi
H
Iwata
Satoshi
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Tanaka
Toshihiro
T
Oka
Mikio
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007075:Immunoglobulin M