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3295701

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-7-9
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of antibodies to 13 antigens of Legionellaceae were compared in three populations: 583 blood donors, 140 tuberculosis patients and 66 patients with acute non Legionellosis pneumonia. Antibody levels were determined by indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) using formalized antigens prepared from bacteria developed in embryonated hen yolk sac. The very weak prevalence of anti L. pneumophila antibodies in a healthy population [almost nil for serogroups 2, 3, 4 and 5; 1.5% for serogroup 6, maximum of 2.5% for serogroup 1 (titres of 16)] confirms the positive and presumptive criteria that have been recommended by Centers for Disease Control (CDC). But as regards the other Legionellae studied, these criteria cannot be applied owing to the prevalences that are higher in healthy populations (until 14.5% with levels of 16-32 and 1% with levels of 64-128 for L. bozemanii) and clearly amplified in tuberculosis patients and in acute pneumonia. Although the significance of these antibodies remains to be discussed, with formalized antigens, it seems reasonable as regards these species to assign a threshold of 256 for the presumptive and positive criteria following seroconversion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0369-8114
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
353-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence of anti-Legionella antibodies in a healthy population and in patients with tuberculosis or pneumonia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article