Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: detection of parasites by immunofluorescence based on a monoclonal antibody.
Med Lab Sci
; 48(3): 235-7, 1991 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-1787784
ABSTRACT
A monoclonal antibody-based immunofluorescence test for the detection of Pneumocystis carinii was evaluated in comparison with the conventional direct staining by Grocott's silver methenamine technique. A total of 254 respiratory samples from HIV positive and other immunocompromised patients were examined. Cysts were detected in 30 (12%) of samples using the monoclonal test, but only 15 (6%) positives were found using the Grocott method. There is need for a speedy and efficient test for detection of these organisms, and the monoclonal test was found to be more reliable, quicker and more sensitive than the Grocott technique.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumocystis
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Pneumonia por Pneumocystis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Lab Sci
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido