Antigen detection in cerebrospinal fluid--pros and cons

The American Journal of Medicine
S L Kaplan

Abstract

Over the past decade, rapid diagnostic techniques for detection of bacterial polysaccharide antigens have been developed and successfully applied in the clinical setting. Currently, countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis, latex particle agglutination, and coagglutination are the techniques most used in microbiology laboratories. Enzyme immunoassays may become more practical in the future. Quantitation of antigen concentration in cerebrospinal fluid provides prognostic information at the time of admission. This review summarizes the advantages, disadvantages, and clinical applications of these techniques.

References

Sep 1, 1979·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·S A HardingM A Sande
Dec 1, 1979·The Journal of Infectious Diseases·B M GrayH C Dillon
Apr 1, 1977·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·H Colding, I Lind
Sep 1, 1978·The Journal of Pediatrics·J D Siegel, G H McCracken
Jan 1, 1977·Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases·M Leinonen, E Herva
Sep 19, 1977·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·F DenisJ P Chiron
Jun 1, 1975·The American Journal of Medicine·H C WhittleA D Rajkovic
Apr 1, 1976·The Journal of Pediatrics·R D FeiginH Davis
Dec 1, 1972·The Journal of Infectious Diseases·T A Hoffman, E A Edwards
Oct 1, 1974·The Journal of Pediatrics·P G ShackelfordR D Feigin
Jan 1, 1974·Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases·G I HigashiA Hassan
Jan 1, 1980·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·J E Sippel, A Voller
Jun 1, 1980·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·B L WetherallP J McDonald
Nov 1, 1980·Pediatric Clinics of North America·S L Kaplan, R D Feigin
Oct 1, 1980·The Journal of Infectious Diseases·H L Naiman, W L Albritton

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 1, 1986·Annals of Emergency Medicine·J M Dougherty, J Jones
Aug 8, 2001·The Journal of Emergency Medicine·D A JerrardG L Schindelheim
Oct 1, 1989·Epidemiology and Infection·M A SalihP Olcén
Jul 5, 2001·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·K TarafdarM M Zaman
May 1, 1988·The Journal of Pediatrics·C M MonzonC Levine
Mar 1, 1987·Annals of Tropical Paediatrics·C S RyderH D Heese
Feb 1, 1992·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·Y HollowayJ A Snijder

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Bacterial Pneumonia (ASM)

Bacterial pneumonia is a prevalent and costly infection that is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients of all ages. Here is the latest research.

Bacterial Pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia is a prevalent and costly infection that is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients of all ages. Here is the latest research.

Antibodies: Agglutination

Antibody-mediated agglutination is the clumping of cells in the presence of antibody, which binds multiple cells together. This enhances the clearance of pathogens. Find the latest research on antibody-mediated agglutination here.