Using direct enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of IgG antibody on Bartonella henselae among healthy people in Changping, Beijing / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 688-691, 2007.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-294256
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect Bartonella henselae IgG antibody among healthy people in Changping, Beijing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunofluorescence antibody assay (IFA) to detect IgG antibody of Bartonella henselae among human beings.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The sensitivity and specificity of ELISA were 70.6% and 91.6% respectively, with the positive predictive value of serological test as 82.2%, and the negative predictive value as 84.9%, based on results of IFA. The positive rate was 34.5% among 357 healthy people on indirect ELISA but was 35.6% among 239 people with IFA.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The results indicated that the indirect ELISA was a very quick, sensitive and available method for detecting Bartonella henselae in human beings, as well as a high positive percent age of Bartonella henselae among the healthy people of Changping Beijing.</p>
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Inmunoglobulina G
/
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
/
Bartonella henselae
/
Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta
/
Alergia e Inmunología
/
Métodos
/
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
/
Adulto
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS