Evaluation of Lepto Dri Dot as a rapid test for the diagnosis of leptospirosis

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 617-621

  Vijayachari, P ^a   Sugunan, A P ^a   Sehgal, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKILL; STANDARD;

EID: 0036976105     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268802007537     Document Type: Review

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