The test is specific for heterophile antibodies produced by the human immune system in response to ebv infection. The paul bunnell test is used to screen for infectious mononucleosis im, which is seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults. A comparison of the monospot with the paulbunnell test in. Paulbunnell test article about paulbunnell test by the. Analyze authors techniques, including figurative language poem. Paulbunnell test in infectious mononucleosis and other diseases. Pdf sera of patients with infectious mononucleosis contain heterophile anti paul bunnell pb antibodies to erythrocytes of numerous mammalian. The original serologic test for infectious mononucleosis, the paulbunnell test, detected heterophile antibodies by agglutination of sheep or horse. The ekman 60 faces test is widely used to assess emotion recognition ability from facial expressions. Paul bunnell antigen, hanganutziudeicher antigen, infectious. Sera of patients with infectious mononucleosis contain heterophile.
The sera of 37 patients gave positive results with the paulbunnell test. Blymphocytes which subsequently produce a heterophile antibody which is identified through its reaction with the paul bunnell antigen and is detected by a latex agglutination method. The technique of testing for the heterophil antibodies specific for infectious mononucleosis has not stood still. Paulbunnell antigen and a possible mechanism of formation of. Pdf paulbunnell antigen and a possible mechanism of formation. Pbd, was developed to differentiate these antibodies by absorption with guinea pig kidney cells gpk and. The detection of heterophile antibodies, referred to as the paulbunnell test, is a. Its extended use in spain contrasts with the absence of normative criteria for spanish population. Latex test for serodiagnosis of infectious mononucleosis.
Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 327k, or click on a page. For higher sensitivity please request an ebv igm assay. Paulbunnell davidsohn test a type of heterophile antibody test for infectious mononucleosis, a modification of the paul bunnell test that differentiates among three types of heterophile sheep erythrocyte agglutinins. Encyclopedia article about paulbunnell test by the free dictionary. Pdf a normative study of the ekman 60faces test in. Commercially available test kits are 7092% sensitive and 96100%. Paulbunnell test definition of paulbunnell test by. He had his dream 8th grade assessment by paul laurence dunbar this text is in the public domain. This bovine glycoprotein was coupled to carboxylmodified latex particles with water. Notes rapid detection of infectious mononucleosisassociated. A research laboratory providing fast, accurate evaluation of otc and cosmetic formulations. Article pdf available in acta biochimica polonica 504.
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