Detection of IgM antibodies against Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in Malaysian blood donors and patients with respiratory illnesses: evaluation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence assay

Jpn J Infect Dis. 2009 Sep;62(5):409-10.

Authors

Sun Tee Tay¹, Harvinder Kaur Lakhbeer Singh, Sharmila Devi Ramasame, Jamuna Vadivelu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. tayst@um.edu.my

PMID: 19762997

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
Blood Donors
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / methods*
Humans
Immunoglobulin M / blood*
Legionella pneumophila / immunology*
Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis*
Malaysia
Male
Middle Aged
Sensitivity and Specificity
Young Adult

Substances

Antibodies, Bacterial
Immunoglobulin M