The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in Thailand.
A prospective study in Thailand identified 106 patients with culture-proven leptospirosis. The accuracy of the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) in predicting the infecting serovar was evaluated in 78/106 (74%) patients with a diagnostic titer. MAT correctly determined the infecting serovar in 26...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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