Serological Cross-Reaction between Legionella pneumophila and Citrobacter freundii in Indirect Immunofluorescence and Rapid Microagglutination Tests

Author:

Gray J. J.1,Ward K. N.1,Warren R. E.1,Farrington M.1

Affiliation:

1. Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom

Abstract

We describe the first case in which a diagnostic rise in titers of antibody to formalinized Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 yolk sac antigen was shown to be caused by a cross-reaction between L. pneumophila and another organism, Citrobacter freundii.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

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