Limited Specificity of Serologic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection, Benin [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 We used commercially available ELISAs to test 68 samples from coronavirus disease cases and prepandemic controls from Benin. We noted
Anges Yadouleton +16 more
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Serological Tests for Toxoplasmosis [PDF]
Nature, 1961 INTEREST in various serological tests for toxoplasmosis has increased considerably in recent years. Sum and Lind1, in a preliminary communication, have recently described a flocculation test using toxoplasma antigen adsorbed on to acrylic particles. They stated that preliminary results of absorption experiments showed the existence of more than one ...
D G Fleck
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Specific antigen serologic tests in leprosy: implications for epidemiological surveillance of leprosy cases and household contacts [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2017 BACKGROUND There is a lack of straightforward tests for field application and known biomarkers for predicting leprosy progression in infected individuals.
Ana Paula Mendes Carvalho +3 more
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Performance of 2 Commercial Serologic Tests for Diagnosing Zika Virus Infection [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Reliable serologic tests are needed for diagnosis and surveillance of Zika virus infection. We evaluated the Euroimmun and Dia.Pro serologic tests for detection of Zika virus IgM and IgG by using a panel of 199 samples from a region endemic for ...
Séverine Matheus +7 more
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Serologic Tests in the Diagnosis of Syphilis
American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1939 THE Laboratory Section of the American Public Health Association has been interested for a number of years in the development of standard methods for the complement-fixation test for syphilis. Dr. Gilbert,' as referee, directed attention to establishing printiples of technic, upon which leading -serologists agreed, and which, if followed, might be ...
Elizabeth Maltaner
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Diagnostic accuracy of five serologic tests for Strongyloides stercoralis infection. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult ...
Zeno Bisoffi +12 more
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Diagnostic value of serologic tests in celiac screening
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2012 Objectives: Celiac disease is one of the malabsorption syndromes leads to growth and development retardation in children. There is no test lonely can definitely diagnose celiac; however, the collection of clinical findings, serologic tests, intestinal ...
Hosein Saneian, Arash Mansoor Gorgani
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Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in the absence of maternal CMV-IgM antibodies: a case report [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, 2021 No abstract ...
S. Fanaro, C. Valastro, A. Tarocco
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LATE NEUROSYPHILIS: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES. [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2015 Background: Syphilis is not only a disease of historical importance. It has been recognized that nowadays, in the era of AIDS, it still remains a serious challenge. For the last two decades there has been a resumption of neurosyphilis cases.
Ivan Dimitrov +7 more
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Engineered NS1 for Sensitive, Specific Zika Virus Diagnosis from Patient Serology
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) belong to the Flaviviridae family of viruses spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical areas.
Thai Leong Yap +12 more
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