title: Anti-chlamydial IgG Neutralizing Ability in Nonzoonotic Atypical Community Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections.
abstract: Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a pathogenic agent, involved in various types of infection. This study has evaluated the ability of IgG antibodies in outpatient, with acute respiratory tract infections from C. pneumoniae, to neutralize in vitro purified elementary bodies of this bacterium, revealing a good neutralizing performance of IgG antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Services, O.U. Laboratory Analysis of Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology, S. Maria della Scaletta Hospital, Via Montericco 4, 40026 Imola, BO Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pignanelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathology "Luigi Califano", Medicine School, University of Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pulcrano
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathology "Luigi Califano", Medicine School, University of Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Vita Dora
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Iula
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Section of Microbiology, University Hospital of Parma, 14 Viale Gramsci, 43126 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Alisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shurdhi
keywords: Chlamydophila pneumoniae; EBs; IgG; Neutralizing activity