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Serological diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. 1985

A Hossain, and T M Bakir, and S Ramia

A total of 193 serum samples from patients with clinical presentations suggestive of mycoplasma pneumoniae infections were investigated by complement fixation test (CFT) and indirect haemagglutination test (IHA); these included 40 (paired) sera of 20 acute and convalescing patients. A possible correlation between the clinical findings and serologic detection of antibody to M. pneumoniae in comparison to a healthy group of the same age was studied. Comparative testing showed that a rise in antibody titre to M. pneumoniae was detected earlier by the IHA test and the clinical findings correlated reasonably well with an increased antibody titre. The IHA test in view of ts simplicity, rapidity as well as easy of performance and relative sensitivity in the early detection of antibody to M. pneumoniae is a useful adjunct to the well established CF test for the routine serodiagnosis of M. pneumoniae infections.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009177 Mycoplasma pneumoniae Short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium. It is one of the etiologic agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man. Eaton Agent
D011019 Pneumonia, Mycoplasma Interstitial pneumonia caused by extensive infection of the lungs (LUNG) and BRONCHI, particularly the lower lobes of the lungs, by MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE in humans. In SHEEP, it is caused by MYCOPLASMA OVIPNEUMONIAE. In CATTLE, it may be caused by MYCOPLASMA DISPAR. Mycoplasma Pneumonia,Pneumonia, Primary Atypical,Mycoplasma dispar Infection,Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Infection,Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection,Atypical Pneumonia, Primary,Atypical Pneumonias, Primary,Mycoplasma Pneumonias,Mycoplasma dispar Infections,Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Infections,Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections,Pneumonias, Mycoplasma,Pneumonias, Primary Atypical,Primary Atypical Pneumonia,Primary Atypical Pneumonias
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003168 Complement Fixation Tests Serologic tests based on inactivation of complement by the antigen-antibody complex (stage 1). Binding of free complement can be visualized by addition of a second antigen-antibody system such as red cells and appropriate red cell antibody (hemolysin) requiring complement for its completion (stage 2). Failure of the red cells to lyse indicates that a specific antigen-antibody reaction has taken place in stage 1. If red cells lyse, free complement is present indicating no antigen-antibody reaction occurred in stage 1. Complement Absorption Test, Conglutinating,Conglutination Reaction,Conglutinating Complement Absorption Test,Complement Fixation Test,Conglutination Reactions,Fixation Test, Complement,Fixation Tests, Complement,Reaction, Conglutination,Reactions, Conglutination,Test, Complement Fixation,Tests, Complement Fixation
D006386 Hemagglutination Tests Sensitive tests to measure certain antigens, antibodies, or viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Hemagglutination Test,Test, Hemagglutination,Tests, Hemagglutination
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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