Comparative study of dot enzyme immunoassay (Typhidot-M) and Widal test in the diagnosis of typhoid fever

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 331-333

  Narayanappa, D ^a   Sripathi, Rachana ^a   Jagdishkumar, K ^a   Rajani, H S ^a  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Blood culture; Salmonella typhi; Typhidot M; Typhoid fever; Widal test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE DURATION; DOT ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TYPHOID FEVER; WIDAL REACTION; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TYPHOID FEVER;

EID: 77955486765     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0062-x     Document Type: Article

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