Short report: The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 695-697

  Smythe, Lee D ^a   Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn ^b   Chierakul, Wirongrong ^b   Suputtamongkol, Yupin ^c   Tiengrim, Surapee ^c   Dohnt, Michael F ^a   Symonds, Meegan L ^a   Slack, Andrew T ^a   Apiwattanaporn, Apichat ^d   Chueasuwanchai, Sunee ^b   Day, Nicholas P ^b   Peacock, Sharon J ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Medical Department   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPIC AGGLUTINATION TEST; NONHUMAN; SEROTYPE; THAILAND; ADOLESCENT; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING;

LEPTOSPIRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349744091     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0252     Document Type: Article

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