Determination of cutoff of ELISA and immunofluorescence assay for scrub typhus

Background: The most common method employed for diagnosis of scrub typhus is serology. It is widely known that demonstration of ≥4-fold rise in titers of antibody in paired sera is required for diagnosis. However, for guidance of initial treatment, there is a need for rapid diagnosis at the time of...

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Main Authors: Nitin Gupta, Rama Chaudhry, Chandan Kumar Thakur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2016;volume=8;issue=3;spage=97;epage=99;aulast=Gupta