Evaluation of the Standard Diagnostics Leptospira IgM ELISA for diagnosis of acute leptospirosis in Lao PDR

• Main Authors: Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Lee Smythe, Michael Dohnt, Rudy Hartskeerl, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Viengmone Davong, Olay Lattana, Paul N. Newton, Stuart D. Blacksell
• 其他作者: Mahidol University
• 格式: Article
• 出版: 2018
• 主題: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• 在線閱讀: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14278

The diagnostic utility of the Standard Diagnostics . Leptospira IgM ELISA for detection of acute leptospirosis was assessed in febrile adults admitted in Vientiane, Laos. Using the cut-off suggested by the manufacturer [optical density (OD) ≥0.75], the assay demonstrated limited diagnostic capacity...