Comparison of real-time PCR and a microimmunofluorescence serological assay for detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in an outbreak investigation

Alvaro J. Benitez; Kathleen A. Thurman; Maureen H. Diaz; Laura Conklin; Newton E. Kendig; Jonas M. Winchell

doi:10.1128/JCM.05357-11

Comparison of real-time PCR and a microimmunofluorescence serological assay for detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in an outbreak investigation

Alvaro J. Benitez, Kathleen A. Thurman, Maureen H. Diaz, Laura Conklin, Newton E. Kendig, Jonas M. Winchell

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We assessed the performance of a recently validated real-time PCR assay and a commercially available microimmunofluorescence serologic test for the detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection during an outbreak. Evaluation of specimens from 137 individuals suggests that real-time PCR holds greater utility as a diagnostic tool for early C. pneumoniae detection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	151-153
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of clinical microbiology
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.05357-11
State	Published - Jan 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Comparison of real-time PCR and a microimmunofluorescence serological assay for detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in an outbreak investigation

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