Accuracy of rapid IgM-based immunochromatographic and immunoblot assays for diagnosis of acute scrub typhus and murine typhus infections in Laos

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 365-369

  Blacksell, Stuart D ^a,b,c   Jenjaroen, Kemajittra ^a   Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone ^c   Tanganuchitcharnchai, Ampai ^a   Phouminh, Phonlavanh ^c   Phongmany, Simalee ^c   Day, Nicholas P J ^a,b,c   Newton, Paul N ^a,b,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LAOS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TYPHUS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; SCRUB TYPHUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TYPHUS, ENDEMIC FLEA-BORNE; YOUNG ADULT;

MURINAE; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RICKETTSIA TYPHI;

EID: 77955593341     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0534     Document Type: Article

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