Evaluation of sensitivity, specificity and cross-reactivity in Bartonella henselae serology

J Med Microbiol. 2010 Jun;59(Pt 6):743-745. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.015248-0. Epub 2010 Mar 11.

Authors

Marijn J Vermeulen¹, Harold Verbakel², Daan W Notermans³, Johan H J Reimerink³, Marcel F Peeters²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neonatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
² Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
³ Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.

PMID: 20223899
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.015248-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
Bartonella henselae / immunology*
Cat-Scratch Disease / diagnosis*
Cat-Scratch Disease / microbiology
Cross Reactions
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / methods
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Immunoglobulin M / blood
Sensitivity and Specificity
Serologic Tests

Substances

Antibodies, Bacterial
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M