| seroprevalence of igg antibodies to the chlamydia-like microorganism 'simkania z' by elisa. | the newly described microorganism 'simkania z', related to the chlamydiae, has been shown to be associated with bronchiolitis in infants and community acquired pneumonia in adults. the prevalence of infection in the general population is unknown. a simple elisa assay for the detection of serum igg antibodies to 'simkania z' was used to determine the prevalence of such antibodies in several population samples in southern israel (the negev). the groups tested included 94 medical and nursing studen ... | 1999 | 10098794 |