Significance of urinary immunoglobulins in tests for antibody-coated bacteria.
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- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 32 (12) , 1206-1210
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.32.12.1206
Abstract
The relationship between urinary immunoglobulin levels and coating of a panel of bacteria by these immunoglobulins has been investigated. The results indicate that elevated urinary immunoglobulin levels are a distinct hazard in interpreting tests for antibody-coated bacteria as indicating upper or lower urinary tract infections.This publication has 25 references indexed in Scilit:
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