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Cross-reactivity among Legionella species and serogroups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

Carmen Pelaz ,
Luis García Albert  and
Cecilia Martin Bourgon
Carmen Pelaz
Affiliation:
Sectión de Reactivos Bacterianos, Servicio de Bacteriologia, Centro National de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunología Sanitarias, Majadahonda 28220 Madrid, Spain
Luis García Albert
Affiliation:
Sectión de Reactivos Bacterianos, Servicio de Bacteriologia, Centro National de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunología Sanitarias, Majadahonda 28220 Madrid, Spain
Cecilia Martin Bourgon
Affiliation:
Sectión de Reactivos Bacterianos, Servicio de Bacteriologia, Centro National de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunología Sanitarias, Majadahonda 28220 Madrid, Spain
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Cross-reactions of 17 members of the family Legionellaceae were studied by four different serological techniques: immunofluorescence (IF), slide agglutination (SA), microagglutination (MA) and immunodiffusion (ID), using antigens and rabbit antisera prepared in our laboratory. Results obtained corresponded closely with those described by other authors, especially for IF and SA.

The 17 antigens were further tested by IF with a panel of sera previously diagnosed as positive for legionella. A high number of positive reactions with several of the antigens tested were found, half of them being positive for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, usually in combination with other serogroups or species. The remaining sera presented a great variety of patterns combining different antigens.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 99 , Issue 3 , December 1987 , pp. 641 - 646
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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