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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
The cost of serological diagnostic products amounts to more than a quarter of total laboratory material expenses. The major problem in serological diagnostics is correct interpretation of the presence of specific antibodies. Aspects influencing diagnostic conclusions drawn from serological finding include: 1. Features of infectious agents and pathogenesis of infection. 2. Principle of serological assay. 3. Condition of antigen used in the assay. 4. Individual reactivity of the patient. 5. Temporal data and data on the course of the disease. Modern serological methods such as ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence have, compared to classical techniques (i.e. complement fixation test, agglutination, immunoprecipitation and neutralization), a number of advantages. Nevertheless, they also have drawbacks of and classical methods should be used at least in selected cases for a number of years in future. Novel approaches such as immunoblotting, body fluid antibody detection, IgA and IgE determination and low avidity antibody detection are gaining importance and promise new insights.
pubmed:language
cze
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1210-7913
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
192-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
[Serologic detection of microbial diseases--present status and perspectives].
pubmed:affiliation
Mikrobiologický ústav, Lékarská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, Brno.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review