Redefining Gold Standard Testing for Diagnosing Leptospirosis: Further Evidence from a Well-Characterized, Flood-Related Outbreak in Sri Lanka.
Agampodi SB, Dahanayaka NJ, Nöckler K, Mayer-Scholl A, Vinetz JM. Redefining Gold Standard Testing for Diagnosing Leptospirosis: Further Evidence from a Well-Characterized, Flood-Related Outbreak in Sri Lanka. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2016, 95: 531-536. PMID: 27402521, PMCID: PMC5014254, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMicroscopic agglutination testIgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayQuantitative polymerase chain reactionImmunoglobulin G (IgG) ELISAHouse enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayDays of illnessAcute-phase seraCases of leptospirosisAvailable enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayGold standard testingMAT positive samplesDiagnostic test resultsAcute specimensAcute phasePatient populationPhase seraPolymerase chain reactionBlood samplesSerological sensitivityAgglutination testImmunosorbent assayLeptospirosisLeptospira kirschneriDominant serovars
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