Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Proteins as a Serodiagnostic Marker for Acute Leptospirosis
Croda J, Ramos JG, Matsunaga J, Queiroz A, Homma A, Riley LW, Haake DA, Reis MG, Ko AI. Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Proteins as a Serodiagnostic Marker for Acute Leptospirosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 45: 1528-1534. PMID: 17360842, PMCID: PMC1865864, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02344-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerodiagnostic markerDays of illnessLarge disease burdenLeptospira immunoglobulin-like proteinAcute infectionClinical presentationAcute leptospirosisIgM antibodiesAntibody responseDisease burdenPutative virulence determinantsIgM enzymeTimely diagnosisSevere formHealthy individualsMicroagglutination testPatientsUrban outbreaksHigh mortalityInfectious diseasesPathogenic serovarsLeptospirosisImmunosorbent assaySerumSpecific markers
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply