Limited diagnostic capacities of two commercial assays for the detection of Leptospira immunoglobulin M antibodies in Laos.

The diagnostic utility of immunochromatographic (Leptotek) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; Panbio) tests for the detection of Leptospira immunoglobulin M antibodies was assessed in febrile adults admitted in Vientiane, Laos. Both tests demonstrated poor diagnostic accuracy using admiss...

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Main Authors: Blacksell, S, Smythe, L, Phetsouvanh, R, Dohnt, M, Hartskeerl, R, Symonds, M, Slack, A, Vongsouvath, M, Davong, V, Lattana, O, Phongmany, S, Keolouangkot, V, White, N, Day, N, Newton, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006