EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2000; 6 (2-3): 304-312
in English
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| ID: emr-157798
ABSTRACT
A panel of eight tests was used to study 200 cases of acute brucellosis, 200 patients negative for brucella as a control group and 200 apparently healthy individuals as a second control group. The best diagnostic test was the rose Bengal test using an imported reagent [BioMrieux, France] and 2 local reagents. This test was improved from being a screening test to be a titrable one. The best two tests used together were the tube agglutination test with Coomb-like test. The indirect fluorescent antibody test had no advantages over the use of other tests. The 2-mercaptoethanol test and C-reactive protein test were useful in checking the brucellosis activity. Normal numbers of E-rosette forming cells and inefficient neutrophils in phagocytosis were found in peripheral blood during acute brucellosis
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Serologic Tests
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Acute Disease
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Immunologic Techniques
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2000
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