Impact of proficiency testing on results of the microscopic agglutination test for diagnosis of leptospirosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 5484-5488

  Chappel, R J ^a   Goris, M ^b   Palmer, M F ^c   Hartskeerl, R A ^b  

^a National Serology Reference Laboratory   (Australia)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORIES; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; SEROTYPING;

LEPTOSPIRA; NEGIBACTERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 10844273918     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5484-5488.2004     Document Type: Article

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