Identification and evaluation of LPS antigen for serodiagnosis of uveitis associated with leptospirosis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 667-673

  Gowri Priya, C ^a   Bhavani, K ^a   Rathinam, S R ^b   Muthukkaruppan, V R ^a  

^a ARAVIND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA BIFLEXA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; UVEITIS; WESTERN BLOTTING; ZOONOSIS;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; SEROLOGIC TESTS; UVEITIS;

EID: 0042028329     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05120-0     Document Type: Article

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