Fallon R J, Johnston R E
J Clin Pathol. 1987 May;40(5):569-72. doi: 10.1136/jcp.40.5.569.
The antibody response of patients infected with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in a common source outbreak was investigated. Heat-killed antigens from L pneumophila serogroups 1-3 and 6-10, plus several other strains of L pneumophila, together with 13 other species of legionellas were used in an indirect fluorescence antibody test. Formolised yolk sac antigens made from L pneumophila serogroups 1, 6, and 7 were also used. Although antibodies were produced to several L pneumophila serogroups or Legionella species by individuals, there was no constant pattern, suggesting that the response is a characteristic of the infected individual and not of the infecting strain of Legionella. There is evidence that heat-killed antigen made from L pneumophila serogroup 7 may give unreliable results.
对一起水源性暴发中感染嗜肺军团菌血清1型的患者的抗体反应进行了调查。用嗜肺军团菌血清1 - 3型和6 - 10型以及其他几株嗜肺军团菌的热灭活抗原，连同其他13种军团菌属菌株，进行间接荧光抗体试验。还使用了由嗜肺军团菌血清1型、6型和7型制成的甲醛固定卵黄囊抗原。虽然个体对几种嗜肺军团菌血清型或军团菌属物种产生了抗体，但没有固定模式，这表明该反应是受感染个体的特征，而非感染的军团菌菌株的特征。有证据表明，由嗜肺军团菌血清7型制成的热灭活抗原可能会给出不可靠的结果。
