Comparative evaluation of selected diagnostic assays for the detection of IGG and IGM antibody to Orientia Tsutsugamushi in Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 497-503

  Coleman, Russell E ^a   Sangkasuwan, Vichai ^a   Suwanabun, Nantavadee ^a   Eamsila, Chirapa ^a   Mungviriya, Siriporn ^a   Devine, Peter ^a   Richards, Allen L ^b   Rowland, Denise ^a   Ching, Wei Mei ^b   Sattabongkot, Jetsumon ^a   Lerdthusnee, Kriangkrai ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^b PanBio Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RELIABILITY; THAILAND;

ACARI; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0036859099     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.67.497     Document Type: Article

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