title: Use of a multiplexed immunoassay for detection of serotype-specific Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in pleural fluid and cerebrospinal fluid specimens.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory and Systemic Infection Laboratory, Health Protection Agency - Microbiology Services Division Colindale, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
authors.forename: Carmen L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sheppard
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency North West, Manchester Laboratory, Manchester Medical Microbiology Partnership, PO Box 209, Clinical Sciences Buildings, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guiver
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Virology and Infection Control, Level 4, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartley
authors.affiliation: Respiratory and Systemic Infection Laboratory, Health Protection Agency - Microbiology Services Division Colindale, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.affiliation: Respiratory and Systemic Infection Laboratory, Health Protection Agency - Microbiology Services Division Colindale, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial