Detection of dengue infection in patients investigated for leptospirosis in Barbados

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 112-114

  Levett, P N ^a   Branch, S L ^b   Edwards, C N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b Leptospira Laboratory   (Barbados)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Barbados)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BARBADOS; DENGUE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

DENGUE VIRUS;

EID: 0034108834     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.112     Document Type: Article

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