Comparison of two column agglutination tests for red blood cell antibody testing. [PDF]
BackgroundSeveral sensitive methods are available for red blood cell (RBC) antibody screening. Among these, gel and glass card systems have demonstrated comparably good performance in retrospective studies and are widely used in routine patient ...
Jonas Sawierucha +5 more
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A comparison of three column agglutination tests for red blood cell alloantibody identification [PDF]
Objective Commercial kits of column tests for pre-transfusion testing have progressively replaced conventional tube tests in most laboratories. Aim of this study was to compare three commercial test cell panels for the identification of irregular red ...
Siska Blomme +2 more
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Letter regarding “Effect of dilution of canine blood samples on the specificity of saline agglutination tests for immune‐mediated hemolysis,” original and modified saline agglutination tests vs direct Coombs’ tests [PDF]
Urs Giger
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Rapid tests as a practical alternative to slide agglutination for the confirmation of V. cholerae O1 [PDF]
Slide agglutination for serogroup and/or serotype identification is a crucial step for confirming cholera by culture. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are typically used directly on stool but are not considered sufficient for cholera confirmation.
Piyash Bhattacharjee +12 more
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Evaluation of Different Serologic Laboratory Tests Used For Diagnosis of Brucella Antibodies among Patients in Azadi Teaching Hospital in Kirkuk City [PDF]
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, endemic in Iraq, and transmitted through dairy products. Several serological tests have already been used for Brucella infection diagnosis.
Ali H. Mohammad Ameen +1 more
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Slide-agglutination for rapid serological typing of Treponema hyodysenteriae [PDF]
A slide agglutination (SA) test was developed to determine the serogroup of isolates of Treponema hyodysenteriae of serogroups A to F. Rabbit antisera which are normally used for serogrouping T.
Hampson, D.J.
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Usefulness of the l‐type Wako Helicobacter pylori antibody J test
Background and Aim Helicobacter pylori antibody levels in the blood are currently measured using an ELISA. In April 2016, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation launched the “l‐type Wako Helicobacter pylori antibody J" test, which is based on the latex ...
Yoshitaka Tokai +11 more
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Introduction: Diagnosis of brucellosis in Syria is based on the presence of compatible symptoms in addition to positive agglutination results. This study investigated the potential of culture, ELISA and real-time PCR to support the diagnosis in different
Yara Alsayed, Fawza Monem
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Generation and selection of anti-flagellin monoclonal antibodies useful for serotyping Salmonella enterica [PDF]
In developing countries, bacterial acute gastroenteritis continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality among young children. Salmonellosis constitutes a major cause of infectious enteritis worldwide, most of them associated to the ...
Algorta, Gabriela +8 more
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Epidemiology and the agreement rate of serological tests in human brucellosis in North East of Iran [PDF]
Background: Brucellosis still remains a major health problem with different symptoms and various diagnostic methods. Diagnostic methods of brucellosis are usually based on detecting specific antibodies in the patient’s serum.
Akhlaghi, M. +5 more
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