Use of locally isolated saprophytic Leptospira strain for serological testing of human leptospirosis.
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ABSTRACT
A saprophytic Leptospira isolate recovered from tap water was utilized for serological testing. One hundred-twenty Serum samples comprising 55 cases from PUO/febrile jaundice and 65 samples from apparently healthy individuals were tested by MAT and HA using this environmental saprophytic strain and the results compared with that of Leptospira biflexa semaranga patoc, the standard saprophytic strain commonly employed for sero-diagnosis of leptospirosis. The MAT data showed 96.4 per cent correlation between the two strains. Similarly, the HA results were matching to the extent of 94.5 per cent. Results, therefore, suggest that local saprophytic Leptospira strain may serve as a substitute to serovar patoc for serodiagnosis of leptospirosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Serologic Tests
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Leptospira
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Leptospirosis
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antigens, Bacterial
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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