Objective: To compare diagnostic accuracy and agreement between direct agglutination test and rK39 rapid tests for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area, the Doka area in Eastern Sudan.
Elfadil Abass
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To Evaluate the Different Rapid Screening Tests for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis [PDF]
Introduction: Leptospirosis is an acute febrile disease, in tropical and sub-tropical regions of world. It has been underreported in India, due to presence of non-specific symptoms and unavailability of appropriate laboratory diagnostic facilities in ...
Tanvi Panwala +2 more
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Methylprednisolone-Responsive Leptospiral Acute Pulmonary Syndrome: A Case Report
Background: Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete of the genus leptospira. It is thought to be the most common zoonosis globally and has a wide range of clinical presentations with pulmonary hemorrhage being one of its most ...
Iman D. Johan-Arief, +4 more
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Phanerozoic Large Igneous Province, Petroleum System, and Source Rock Links
Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Steven C. Bergman +2 more
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Background and Aim: Early diagnosis of pregnancy is very important to prevent fetal damage due to specific drug consumption and high-risk behaviors. The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of quantitative agglutination ...
Arezoo Rasti +7 more
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Platelet Biochemistry and Morphology after Cryopreservation [PDF]
Platelet cryopreservation has been investigated for several decades as an alternative to room temperature storage of platelet concentrates. The use of dimethylsulfoxide as a cryoprotectant has improved platelet storage and cryopreserved concentrates can ...
Compernolle, Veerle +2 more
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Diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in Mosul city by indirect ELISA and conventional serological tests [PDF]
The study was conducted on 126 cattle (94 females and 32 males) of different ages (1->5 years) randomly selected from July 2007 to August 2008 in Mosul.
O. KH. AL-Hankawe +2 more
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Serum samples from 242 HIV-positive persons were studied for the detection of capsular polysaccha-ride antigen of Cryptococcus neoformans; 193 of these patients presented less than 300 CD4+ cells/µl of blood and 49 patients had more than 300 CD4+ cells ...
R. Negroni +6 more
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Comparison of Diagnostic Methods in Hospitalized Patients With Brucellosis in Iran [PDF]
Diagnosis of brucellosis is based on clinical symptoms and positive laboratory results. Because specificity of the serology tests is not satisfactory and sensitivity of the culture is low, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be an alternative method in ...
امیرزرگر, علی اکبر +5 more
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Latex-Leptospiral Agglutination Test
SummaryThe reaction of leptospiral antisera with an antigen composed of polystyrene latex particles and formalin-killed leptospirae provides the basis for a simple, macroscopic tube agglutination test for leptospirosis.
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