An evaluation of three commercial kits for use as screening methods for the detection of leptospiral antibodies in the UK

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-30

  Zochowski, W J ^a   Palmer, M F ^a   Coleman, T J ^a  

^a HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Indirect haemagglutination assay; Leptospirosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CROSS REACTIONS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MASS SCREENING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035172745     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.54.1.25     Document Type: Article

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