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The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in Thailand.

Abstract:: A prospective study in Thailand identified 106 patients with culture-proven leptospirosis. The accuracy of the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) in predicting the infecting serovar was evaluated in 78/106 (74%) patients with a diagnostic titer. MAT correctly determined the infecting serovar in 26 cases (33%), indicating that this assay is a poor predictor of infecting serovar in our setting.

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Smythe, L., Wuthiekanun, V., Chierakul, W., Suputtamongkol, Y., Tiengrim, S., Dohnt, M., Symonds, M., Slack, A., Apiwattanaporn, A., Chueasuwanchai, S., Day, N., & Peacock, S. (2009). The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in Thailand. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 81(4), 695–697.

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Smythe, L, et al. “The Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) Is an Unreliable Predictor of Infecting Leptospira Serovar in Thailand.” American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 81, no. 4, 2009, pp. 695–97.

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Smythe, L, V Wuthiekanun, W Chierakul, et al. 2009. “The Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) Is an Unreliable Predictor of Infecting Leptospira Serovar in Thailand.” American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 81 (4): 695–97.
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Publisher copy:: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0252

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Journal:: American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene More from this journal
Volume:: 81
Issue:: 4
Pages:: 695-697
Publication date:: 2009-10-01
DOI:: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0252
EISSN:: 1476-1645
ISSN:: 0002-9637

Language:: English
Keywords:: Young Adult

Humans

Aged

Agglutination Tests

Microscopy

Male

Middle Aged

Leptospirosis

Predictive Value of Tests

Female

Adult

Adolescent

Thailand

Leptospira
Pubs id:: pubs:29087
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Source identifiers:: 29087
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_b99cd79319964d2cb77cac685e5141e0

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Copyright date:: 2009

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