Rapid latex agglutination test for the serodiagnosis of human brucellosis

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-128

  Abdoel, Theresia H ^a   Smits, Henk L ^a  

^a ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Febrile illness; Point of care test; Serodiagnosis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; HUMANS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICROSPHERES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846402121     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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