Evaluation of four whole-cell Leptospira-based serological tests for diagnosis of urban leptospirosis.
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Four serologic assays for leptospirosis had sensitivities of 72 to 88% and specificities of 88 to 100% in the setting of highly endemic urban transmission, indicating that assays using enzyme-linked immunosorbency and rapid formats may be used as alternatives to the microscopic agglutination test for diagnosing urban leptospirosis. Testing a second sample will be required in cases with an initial negative result, since sensitivity was low (46 to 68%) during the first week of illness.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI
دوره 14 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007