Comparison of polymerase chain reaction with microagglutination test and culture for diagnosis of leptospirosis

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 281-285

  Merien, F ^a,b   Baranton, G ^a,b   Perolat, P ^a,b  

^a Lnstitut Pasteur ^*  (New Caledonia)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEPTOSPIROSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BASE SEQUENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029004392     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/172.1.281     Document Type: Article

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