Detection of Japanese encephalitis virus RNA in human throat samples in Laos – a pilot study
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the most commonly identified cause of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Asia. The WHO recommended test is anti-JEV IgM-antibody-capture-enzyme-linked-immunosorbent-assay (JEV MAC-ELISA). However, data suggest this has low positive predictive value, with false...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2018
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