Relevance of Weil-Felix test in diagnosis of scrub typhus in India.
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| ID: sea-85672
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the relationship of Weil-Felix test and microimmunofluorescence test.METHODS:
Sera of 21 patients with clinical diagnosis of scrub typhus were subjected to Weil-Felix and Microimmunofluorescence tests.RESULTS:
On Weil-Felix test, 13 (62%) sera showed titers 1 > or = 40-320. 7 patients showed titers 1 > or = 320, 3 showed titers 1 160, 2 showed titers 1 80 and 1 patients showed titers 1 40, to Proteus OXK antigen. All 21 sera showed significant titers to O. tsutsugamushi on microimmunofluorescence.CONCLUSION:
Weil-Felix test is not a very sensitive test in diagnosis of scrub typhus but due to of lack of availability of definitive tests in India it canbe a useful tool when used and interpreted in the correct clinical context.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Pruebas de Aglutinación
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Tifus por Ácaros
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Niño
/
Preescolar
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Adolescente
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Adulto
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India
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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