Determination of a cut-off value for the serological diagnosis of scrub typhus by detecting anti-Orientia tsutsugamushi immunoglobulin M
Background & objectives: The diagnosis of scrub typhus (ST) is usually done using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) due to its ease of performance and reading objectivity. The cut-off value for ELISA needs to be calculated for each geographical location as it depends on zonal endemicity...
Main Authors: | Amita Jain, Parul Jain, Sanjay C Rebello, Moulika Todaria, Harmanmeet Kaur, Nivedita Gupta, Neeraj Aggarwal, Neetu Vijay, Jitendra Narayan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2023;volume=157;issue=6;spage=519;epage=523;aulast=Jain |
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