2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a rapid and simple diagnostic method for detection of atypical pneumonia pathogen
| Project/Area Number |
21591304
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Infectious disease medicine
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| Research Institution | Kawasaki Medical School |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OUCHI Kazunobu 川崎医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (80351899)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 感染症診断学 |
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| Research Abstract |
We developed a rapid and simple diagnostic method for detection of atypical pathogens, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae, which is major cause of respiratory tract infections. Immunochromatographic test for the detection of IgM antibodies against atypical pathogens has been developed at present. The test can be performed and evaluated in 10 minutes. Basic and clinical results of this test showed good agreement with other world standard serological tests. In addition, we developed a clinical diagnostic method for suspect atypical pneumonia and confirmed the clinical usefulness.
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