Evaluation of the clinical utility of a rapid blood test for human leptospirosis

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 221-225

  Eapen, C K ^a   Sugathan, Sheela ^a   Kuriakose, Mariamma ^a   Abdoel, Theresia ^b   Smits, Henk L ^b  

^a Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical Mission Hospital   (India)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ELISA; Immunoglobulin M antibodies; India; Laboratory diagnosis; Leptospirosis; Near patient test; Viral disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FREEZING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDIA; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LIQUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; STAINING;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INDIA; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

EID: 0036238582     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-8893(01)00361-3     Document Type: Article

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