Short report: Prospective evaluation of a multi-test strip for the diagnoses of scrub and murine typhus, leptospirosis, dengue fever, and Salmonella typhi infection

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-12

  Watt, George ^a   Jongsakul, Krisada ^b   Ruangvirayuth, Ronnatrai ^c   Kantipong, Pacharee ^d   Silpapojakul, Khachornsakdi ^e  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Armed Forces Institute of Research   (Thailand)

^c MAE SOT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d Chiang Rai Prachanukhro Hospital   (Thailand)

^e PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENGUE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SALMONELLOSIS; SCRUB TYPHUS; THAILAND; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; BLOOD; DENGUE VIRUS; IMMUNOLOGY; LEPTOSPIRA; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI;

DENGUE VIRUS; MURINAE; SALMONELLA TYPHI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SCRUB TYPHUS;

EID: 17644374546     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2005.72.10     Document Type: Article

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