| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3347201 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Serologic methods are well established for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in humans, but they are less sensitive than polymerase chain reaction (PCR). To improve their sensitivity, a new panel of antigens was tested. Compared with PCR results, up to 92% of PCR-positive patients were confirmed by our immunoblotting approach having a specificity between 92.6% and 100%.
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Authors
Roger Dumke, Andreas Strubel, Camille Cyncynatus, Hélène Nuyttens, Richard Herrmann, Christian Lück, Enno Jacobs,