Table 3.
Pathogen | N | Number cross-reactive | Number non-reactive |
---|---|---|---|
Adenovirus | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Bordetella pertussis | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Chlamydia pneumoniae | 41 | 0 | 41 |
Enterovirus | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Haemophilus influenzae | 5 | 0 | 5 |
HCoV 229E | 17 | 0 | 17 |
HCoV HKU1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
HCoV NL63 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
HCoV OC43 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Hepatitis B- HBc | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Hepatitis B- HBs | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Hepatitis C | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Influenza A | 68 | 0 | 68 |
Influenza B | 72 | 0 | 72 |
Legionella pneumophila | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 77 | 0 | 77 |
Parainfluenza virus | 99 | 0 | 99 |
Respiratory syncytial virus | 81 | 0 | 81 |
ANA, anti-nuclear antibody; HBc, hepatitis B core antibody; HBs, hepatitis B surface antibody; HCoV, human coronavirus.
Cross reactivity is evaluated separately for each pathogen category. Several specimens contained antibodies to multiple pathogens, resulting in some specimens listed more than once, but in separate pathogen categories.