ISSN:
0884-3996
Keywords:
ELISA
;
Legionella
;
urinary antigen
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
An enhanced chemiluminescence enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay has been developed for the detection of soluble antigen in the urine of patients with Legionnaires' disease (LD). In the assay antigen(s) in the urine samples are captured by a rabbit anti-L. pneumophila antibody coated onto microtitre strips. A fluorescein-isothiocyanate (FITC) conjugate of the same antibody is then added which binds to the captured antigen. Any immobilized FITC-labelled antibody is then detected with a horseradish peroxidase (HRP) conjugate of a monoclonal anti-FITC antibody. HRP activity is monitored after oxidation of luminol in the presence of H2O2 and iodophenol. The resulting luminescence is recorded using a camera luminometer.Urine specimens were available for testing from 31 patients with evidence of ongoing L. pneumophila serogroup 1 infection. A positive result was obtained in the cases of 12/12 specimens from culture-proven LD patients, and 16/19 specimens from patients with serological evidence of LD. Thus the sensitivity is estimated to be 28/31 (90%) The specificity was estimated using urine specimens from eight patients with non-L. pneumophila pneumonias of known aetiology. All eight specimens gave a negative result.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bio.1170050307
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