Microenzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M Antibodies to Legionella pneumophila
AUTOR(ES)
Elder, E. M.
RESUMO
The microenzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of immunoglobulin M and G (IgM, IgG) antibodies to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigens was evaluated. IgM antibodies were measured by both double-sandwich and single-sandwich techniques. These assays were compared with the previously standardized indirect immunofluorescence test in four groups of subjects: (i) pneumonia patients with culture-proven Legionnaires disease with serogroup 1 isolates, (ii) pneumonia patients with serogroup 1 organisms detected by direct immunofluorescence testing of respiratory secretions but without culture confirmation, (iii) pneumonia patients with negative culture and direct immunofluorescence tests, and (iv) healthy hospital employees. In addition, the sensitivity and specificity of the IgG ELISA were evaluated with larger groups of controls and Legionnaires disease patients. The ELISA was more sensitive than the indirect immunofluorescence test. However, it detected antibody rises in pneumonia patients without culture or direct immunofluorescence evidence of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 infection, thereby suggesting that the specificity of the ELISA was slightly lower than that of the indirect immunofluorescence test. The double-sandwich ELISA was a sensitive method for detecting IgM antibodies and, as previously reported, appeared to be free from interference by rheumatoid factor. IgM anti-Legionella antibodies detected by the ELISA appeared earlier and were less persistent than IgG antibodies. In addition, the IgM ELISA was useful in detecting antibodies in necropsy serum samples obtained from patients dying acutely of Legionnaires disease. The data presented show that the ELISA is a reliable method for the detection of specific anti-Legionella antibodies.
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