Scrub typhus serologic testing with the indirect immunofluorescence method as a diagnostic gold standard: a lack of consensus leads to a lot of confusion.

A review was performed to determine the evidence base for scrub typhus indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) methodologies and the criteria for positive results. This review included a total of 109 publications, which comprised 123 eligible studies for analysis (14 publications included 2 substudi...

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Main Authors: Blacksell, S, Bryant, N, Paris, D, Doust, J, Sakoda, Y, Day, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007