Diagnostic value of an antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using affinity-purified antigen in an area endemic for melioidosis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 418-423

  Dharakul, Tararaj ^a   Songsivilai, Sirirurg ^a   Anuntagool, Narisara ^b   Chaowagul, Wipada ^c   Wongbunnate, Sureerat ^a   Intachote, Pakamas ^b   Sirisinha, Stitaya ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Sappasitthiprasong Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELIOIDOSIS; MORTALITY; SERODIAGNOSIS;

BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI;

EID: 0030889628     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.418     Document Type: Article

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