Severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza with false negative direct fluorescent antibody assay: Case series

A direct fluorescent antibody (FA) test and a polyvalent H agglutination (poly H) test with separate gram-negative (GN) and tetrathionate (TT) broth enrichments were compared with culture methodology in detecting salmonellae from experimentally contaminated ground beef. The FA test had the most false-position reactions (28%, but concurrent culture results reduced these to 7%) and the lowest number of false-negative reactions (4%). The poly H test was more efficient when TT broth was used for selective enrichment. On the basis of fewer false-negative reactions and the greater number of false-positive reactions that were culturally confirmed to be salmonellae, the FA test would appear to be a more efficient screening test in detecting salmonellae from artificially contaminated ground beef held at frozen temperatures.

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Evaluation of a Direct Fluorescent Antibody Assay for Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae

Kansenshogaku zasshi ◽

10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.70.224 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 224-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Naoyuki MIYASHITA ◽

Akira MATSUMOTO ◽

Rinzo SOEJIMA ◽

Yoshifumi KUBOTA ◽

Toshio KISHIMOTO ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Pneumoniae ◽

Fluorescent Antibody ◽

Antibody Assay ◽

Direct Fluorescent Antibody

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Comparative Evaluation of Three Methods (Microscopic Examination, Direct Fluorescent Antibody Assay, and Immunochromatographic Method) for the Diagnosis of Giardia intestinalis From Stool Specimens

Turkish Journal of Parasitology ◽

10.5152/tpd.2016.4366 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 22-25

Author(s):

Senem Yaman Karadam ◽

Sema Ertug ◽

Hatice Ertabaklar

Keyword(s):

Microscopic Examination ◽

Comparative Evaluation ◽

Fluorescent Antibody ◽

Giardia Intestinalis ◽

Antibody Assay ◽

Direct Fluorescent Antibody ◽

Stool Specimens

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High Frequency of Latent ConjunctivalC. trachomatis,M. hominis, andU. urealyticumInfections in Young Adults with Dry Eye Disease

Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1155/2014/154627 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ernest V. Boiko ◽

Alexei L. Pozniak ◽

Dmitrii S. Maltsev ◽

Alexei A. Suetov ◽

Irina V. Nuralova

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Dry Eye ◽

High Frequency ◽

Fluorescent Antibody ◽

Dry Eye Disease ◽

Eye Disease ◽

Subclinical Inflammation ◽

Antibody Assay ◽

Direct Fluorescent Antibody ◽

Multiple Pathogens

Aim. To determine the frequency of detection of conjunctivalC. trachomatis(CT),M. hominis(MH), andU. urealyticum(UU) infections in young adults with dry eye disease (DED), since these infections may potentially produce the chronic subclinical inflammation characteristic of DED.Materials and Methods. The study included subjects of 25–45 years of age, divided into the DED (n=114) and nondry eye control (n=98) groups, with the diagnosis based on self-reported complaints, biomicroscopy, the Schirmer I test, and break-up time. All patients had conjunctival scrapings taken to detect CT, MH, and UU with direct fluorescent-antibody assay kits.Results. At least one of the three microorganisms was found in 87.7% of the DED patients versus 8.2% of the controls. Of all the DED patients, 63.2%, 50.8%, and 42.1% were found to be infected with CT, MH, and UU, respectively. Multiple pathogens were identified in 65% of the DED patients found to be infected. CT infection was detected in 6.1% of the controls.Conclusion.C. trachomatis,M. hominis, andU. urealyticumwere detected with high frequency in the conjunctiva of young adults with DED and may be an important risk factor for DED in them.

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Safety of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccines in Taiwan: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0058827 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. e58827 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Wan-Ting Huang ◽

Hsu-Wen Yang ◽

Tzu-Lin Liao ◽

Wan-Jen Wu ◽

Shu-Er Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Series ◽

Pandemic H1n1 ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Pandemic H1n1 2009 ◽

Series Study

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Evaluation of Shell Vial Cell Culture Technique for the Detection of Bovine Coronavirus

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation ◽

10.1177/104063879500700301 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 301-304 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rafique A. Tahir ◽

Kern A. Pomeroy ◽

Sagar M. Goyal

Keyword(s):

Tumor Cells ◽

Fluorescent Antibody ◽

Rectal Tumor ◽

Antibody Assay ◽

Electron Microscopic ◽

Bovine Coronavirus ◽

Shell Vial ◽

Extracellular Virus ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Direct Fluorescent Antibody

The effect of blind passage and centrifugation on the isolation of bovine coronavirus in human rectal tumor cells cultured in shell vials was investigated. A total of 68 fecal samples known to be positive for bovine coronavirus by transmission electron microscopic (TEM) examination were used. The samples were centrifuged onto human rectal tumor cell monolayers and incubated in the presence of trypsin. The growth of bovine coronavirus in infected cells was demonstrated by fluorescent antibody staining, and the extracellular virus was detected and confirmed by hemagglutination and hemagglutination-inhibition tests, respectively. Of the 68 TEM-positive samples, 51 (75%), 58 (85%), and 61 (90%) grew in shell vial cell cultures at first, second, and third passages, respectively. Of the 51 cultures positive on first passage, 19 were examined by TEM; 18 of these were positive for bovine coronavirus. The shell vial technique was also compared with direct detection of bovine coronavirus by staining cryostat sections of infected tissues in a direct fluorescent antibody assay. The results of direct fluorescent antibody assay were available for 54 of the 68 samples, of which 53 (98%) and 43 (80%) were positive by shell vial technique and direct fluorescent antibody assay, respectively. For identification of bovine coronavirus, shell vials using human rectal tumor cells in the presence of trypsin is more sensitive than direct fluorescent antibody assay but is relatively less sensitive than transmission electron microscopy.

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