Prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae specific antibodies in different clinical situations and healthy subjects in Izmir, Turkey
| Autor: | M, Gencay, D, Dereli, E, Ertem, D, Serter, M, Puolakkainen, P, Saikku, B, Boydak, S, Dereli, B, Ozbakkaloglu, A, Yorgancioglu, E, Tez |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Aged 80 and over Male Adolescent Turkey Myocardial Infarction Fluorescent Antibody Technique Infant Pneumonia Chlamydia Infections Chlamydophila pneumoniae Middle Aged Antibodies Bacterial Immunoglobulin A Immunoglobulin M Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Child Preschool Immunoglobulin G Prevalence Humans Female Lung Diseases Obstructive Child Aged |
| Zdroj: | European journal of epidemiology. 14(5) |
| ISSN: | 0393-2990 |
| Popis: | Serological markers for Chlamydia pneumoniae were investigated by using the microimmunofluorescence (MIF) test in various age and patient groups in a specific area in Turkey. IgG seropositivity to C. pneumoniae was 64.3% and 18.7% in healthy adults and children, respectively. The highest positivity rate (77%) was in the 15-19 age group. Among the groups investigated, serological findings revealed a possible etiological association between C. pneumoniae and the clinical condition in the groups with acute myocardial infarction, atypical pneumoniae and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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