2016
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
2014
Validity of a commercially available IgM ELISA test for diagnosing acute leptospirosis in high endemic districts of Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Thevanesam V, Senaratne T. Validity of a commercially available IgM ELISA test for diagnosing acute leptospirosis in high endemic districts of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2014, 4: 83. DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v4i2.6952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIgM ELISADiagnosis of leptospirosisConvalescent samplesImmunoglobulin M enzymeDays of illnessComparison groupCases of leptospirosisIgM ELISA kitResultsThe study sampleDepartment of MicrobiologyCare diagnostic testsFebrile patientsAcute leptospirosisFever patientsAcute samplesFaculty of MedicineHuman leptospirosisDay 14Disease confirmationELISA kitLeptospirosisPatientsDiagnostic testsImmunosorbent assayStudy sample