A Rapid In-Clinic Test Detects Acute Leptospirosis in Dogs with High Sensitivity and Specificity
A rapid IgM-detection immunochromatographic test (WITNESS® Lepto, Zoetis) has recently become available to identify acute canine leptospirosis at the point of care. Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the test were evaluated by comparison with the microscopic agglutination assay (MAT), using a...
Main Authors: | Angeli Kodjo, Christophe Calleja, Michael Loenser, Dan Lin, Joshua Lizer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3760191 |
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