BrucellaCapt versus classical tests in the serological diagnosis and management of human brucellosis

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 844-851

  Casanova, Aurora ^a   Ariza, Javier ^a   Rubio, Manuel ^b   Masuet, Cristina ^a   Díaz, Ramón ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BCAPV TEST; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLACAPT TEST; BRUCELLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOMBS TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67249164978     PISSN: 15566811     EISSN: 1556679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/CVI.00348-08     Document Type: Article

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