Evaluation of diagnostic tests for human leptospirosis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 773-777

  Ribeiro, M A ^a   Brandao, A P ^b   Romero, E G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

"Leptoteste S"; Human leptospirosis; IgM PK ELISA; Macroagglutination test; Screening test; Serodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; SERINE PROTEINASE;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; METHODOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LEPTOSPIROSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES;

EID: 0030155669     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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