M. Kleemola et al., EVALUATION OF AN ANTIGEN-CAPTURE ENZYME-IMMUNOASSAY FOR RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOPLASMA-PNEUMONIAE INFECTION, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 12(11), 1993, pp. 872-875
A new enzyme immunoassay (EIA; Enzygost) for rapid detection of Mycopl
asma pneumoniae antigen was evaluated in 51 young adults with acute re
spiratory infection. The EIA results using sputa and nasopharyngeal as
pirates were compared with those of serological antibody tests, cultur
e and a DNA probe. In sputum the sensitivity of the EIA ranged from 40
% to 81% and the specificity from 64% to 100%, depending on the refere
nce method. In nasopharyngeal aspirates the sensitivity was well below
20%, but the test was nearly 100% specific.