S. pyogenes H.

pylori
Antigens
• Enzyme Immunoassay;
• Latex agglutination; or
• Lateral flow
Immunochromatography
Antibodies Antigens Antibodies
• ASO testing • Urea Breath Testing • Serological Testing (primary screening mtd.)
• Anti-DNase B Testing • Enzyme Immunoassays (bacterial Ags) • ELISA (Test methodology choice)
• Streptozyme Testing • Molecular test (DNA) • IBA
• Antibody test • Rapid Test using Latex Agglutination

M. pneumoniae Rickettsial T. palladium B. burgdorferi L. interrogans

Antibodies Antibodies Antibodies Antibodies Antibodies
• ELISA • Serodiagnosis (MOC) • Dark field microscopy • ELISA ff.’d by IBA • MAT
• Cold agglutinins • Weil-Felix Test • Non-treponemal Test (Gold standard for
(Discontinued) • IFA (Gold standard) • Treponemal Test: dx of leptospirosis)
• Enzyme Immunoassay • Micro-IFA (Gold standard) ➢ TPI (Gold standard & Reference test;
• Particle agglutination • IPA Discontinued)
• Indirect Immunofluorescence • ELISA ➢ TPHA
Assay • IBA ➢ FTA-ABS
• IFA