Diagnostic Value of IgA Antibody Measurement in Tick-Borne Spotted Fever (Astrakhan Rickettsial Fever)

Diagnostic Value of IgA Antibody Measurement in Tick-Borne Spotted Fever (Astrakhan Rickettsial Fever)

ABSTRACT Tick-borne spotted fevers caused by Rickettsia occur worldwide. The symptoms of this bacterial infection are similar to those of viral infection, and thus, diagnostic accuracy has special clinical importance. One of the commonly used methods for the diagnosis of tick-borne spotted fever is...

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Main Authors: Nina S. Smirnova, Alexey V. Kostarnoy, Alexey V. Kondratev, Petya G. Gancheva, Daniil A. Grumov, Alexander L. Gintsburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-06-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
ELISA
IgA
rickettsiosis
serology
tick-borne spotted fever
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01687-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01687-21

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