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The validity of diagnostic cut-offs for commercial and in-house scrub typhus IgM and IgG ELISAs: A review of the evidence

Abstract:
Background Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical disease that causes acute febrile illness. Diagnosis is made based upon serology, or detection of the causative agent–Orientia tsutsugamushi–using PCR or in vitro isolation. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is an objective and reproducible means of detecting IgM or IgG antibodies. However, lack of standardization in ELISA methodology, as well as in the choice of reference test with which the ELISA is compared, calls... Expand abstract
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1371/journal.pntd.0007158

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-2309-1171
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-6576-726X
Publisher:
Public Library of Science Publisher's website
Journal:
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal website
Volume:
13
Issue:
2
Pages:
e0007158
Publication date:
2019-02-04
Acceptance date:
2019-01-15
DOI:
EISSN:
1935-2735
ISSN:
1935-2727
Pmid:
30716070
Language:
English
Pubs id:
pubs:969510
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uuid:39efaac3-3c9d-4168-ad7e-606b80131c0d
Local pid:
pubs:969510
Source identifiers:
969510
Deposit date:
2019-03-05

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