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Evaluation of a commercial enzyme immunoassay for detection ofMycoplasma pneumoniae specific immunoglobulin G antibodies

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A commercial enzyme immunoassay (Platelia Mycoplasma) infections was evaluated and found not to be suitable for the purpose. More than 80 % of healthy persons and patients with non-Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infection, all with a negativeMycoplasma pneumoniae complement fixation test, had a positive EIA. Paired sera did not show the positive correlation between a rise in complement fixation titre and the EIA ratio reported by the manufacturer.

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  1. Mycoplasma Laboratory, Nesseria Department, Statens Seruministitut, Amager Boulevard 80, DK-2300, Copenhagen, Denmark

    S. A. Uldum, J. Søndergård-Andersen, J. Skov Jensen & K. Lind

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Uldum, S.A., Søndergård-Andersen, J., Jensen, J.S. et al. Evaluation of a commercial enzyme immunoassay for detection ofMycoplasma pneumoniae specific immunoglobulin G antibodies. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 9, 221–223 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963843

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