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. 1983 Jul;18(1):1–4. doi: 10.1128/jcm.18.1.1-4.1983

Serum antibodies in Campylobacter enteritis.

J Kaldor, H Pritchard, A Serpell, W Metcalf
PMCID: PMC270733  PMID: 6885981

Abstract

A solid-phase enzyme immunoassay method for the measurement of total and class-specific serum antibodies to Campylobacter jejuni was developed. The test was found to be both sensitive and specific. Immunoglobulin M, G, and A antibodies were detected in about 90% of sera collected from patients recovering from Campylobacter enteritis, with the pattern of appearance and decline of these antibodies conforming to that usually seen in an acute infection. A poor antibody response was noted in patients with intermittent or prolonged enteritis. The clinical implications and diagnostic value of this test are discussed.

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