The paul bunnell test is used to screen for infectious mononucleosis im, which is seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults. The mononuclear spot test or monospot test, a form of the heterophile antibody test, is a rapid test for infectious mononucleosis due to epsteinbarr virus ebv. Commercially available test kits are 7092% sensitive and 96100%. Pdf a normative study of the ekman 60faces test in. Sheep red cells have been widely used as an aid to the diagnosis of infectious. The paul bunnell test is used to screen for infectious mononucleosis im, which is seen most commonly in. Paul bunnell antigen, hanganutziudeicher antigen, infectious. The detection of heterophile antibodies, referred to as the paulbunnell test, is a. Notes rapid detection of infectious mononucleosisassociated. He had his dream 8th grade assessment by paul laurence dunbar this text is in the public domain.
The sera of 37 patients gave positive results with the paulbunnell test. 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. Monospot latex is a one step rapid latex particle agglutination test for the qualitative. Analyze authors techniques, including figurative language poem. This bovine glycoprotein was coupled to carboxylmodified latex particles with water. 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. Paulbunnell test definition of paulbunnell test by. Pdf paulbunnell antigen and a possible mechanism of formation.
Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 327k, or click on a page. A research laboratory providing fast, accurate evaluation of otc and cosmetic formulations. The technique of testing for the heterophil antibodies specific for infectious mononucleosis has not stood still. Paulbunnell test in infectious mononucleosis and other diseases. Sera of patients with infectious mononucleosis contain heterophile. Its extended use in spain contrasts with the absence of normative criteria for spanish population. The test is specific for heterophile antibodies produced by the human immune system in response to ebv infection. 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. Pbd, was developed to differentiate these antibodies by absorption with guinea pig kidney cells gpk and. A comparison of the monospot with the paulbunnell test in. Paulbunnell test article about paulbunnell test by the. Analyze authors techniques, including figurative language.
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