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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the study was to evaluate new Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG, IgA and IgM EIA methods based on the enrichment of P1-protein (ThermoLabsystems, Helsinki, Finland) (L) for the detection of acute infection. This evaluation was performed in two independent routine clinical microbiology laboratories. The first laboratory used samples preselected by IgG and IgM Platelia enzyme immunoassay (P) and the second used samples preseleced by Serion ELISA Classic M. pneumoniae IgG, IgM (V). The L method was also compared to the FDA approved method of ImmunoWell M. pneumoniae IgG and IgM (G). When the agreement of two methods was applied as a serologic criteria for an acute infection, the following ratios of acute to nonacute infection were calculated 32/86 (totally 118) in the first and 20/72 (totally 92) in the second laboratory. In the first laboratory, the corresponding ratios by methods were 35/83 (sensitivity 100%, specificity 96.5%), 31/87 (sensitivity 97%, specificity 100%), and 55/63 (sensitivity 100%, specificity 79%) for the L, P and G methods, respectively. In the second laboratory, the ratios were 21/71 (sensitivity 100%, specificity 99%), 16/76 (sensitivity 83%, specificity 100%), and 53/39 (sensitivity 100, specificity 69%) for the L, V and G methods, respectively. Taking into account that the tested sample material was preselected by the P and V methods, which may have introduced some bias in their favor, the newly developed L method utilizing P1-enriched protein was found reliable for serodiagnosis of acute M. pneumoniae infection. The method G was the least specific in detection of acute infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0167-7012
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
65-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Multicenter evaluation of the novel enzyme immunoassay based on P1-enriched protein for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Virology, HUCH Laboratory diagnostics, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 3, FIN-00290, Helsinki, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Evaluation Studies