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Antibody levels against B. pertussis in neonates measured in dried blood spots.
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PMID:  22227147     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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AIM: We designed this study to investigate if immunoglobuline G-Pertussis toxin (IgG-PT) against Bordetella pertussis in umbilical cord blood can reliably be determined in dried blood spots on filter paper (Guthrie) cards. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We prospectively included 129 mothers and their newborns born in a general hospital in the Netherlands. The relation between IgG-PT against B. pertussis from the umbilical cord measured in dried blood spots (Guthrie card) and in serum samples was studied by means of a Bland-Altman graph, using regression analysis to evaluate the level of agreement of both measurement methods. RESULTS: IgG-PT in Guthrie cards show a high coefficient of correlation with IgG-PT in serum samples from the umbilical cord when calibrated against blood spot calibrators (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Maternal IgG-PT against B. pertussis measured in cord blood applied to Guthrie cards and calibrated against blood spot calibrators show good agreement with measurement of IgG-PT in cord serum. This offers new perspectives for future studies concerning B. pertussis antibodies.
Authors:
C C N van Ommen; L H Elvers; D W Notermans; J C M van Huisseling; P F M Teunis; F G A Versteegh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-3
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vaccine     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-2518     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-9     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406899     Medline TA:  Vaccine     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Postbus 1098, 2800 BB Gouda, The Netherlands.
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