Detection of Leptospira DNA in patients with aseptic meningitis by PCR.
J Clin Microbiol
; 36(5): 1453-5, 1998 May.
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| ID: mdl-9574730
ABSTRACT
Samples of cerebrospinal fluid from 103 patients with aseptic meningitis were tested by PCR for detection of leptospires, and the results were compared with those of the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of immunoglobulin M (ELISA-IgM). Of these samples, 39.80% were positive by PCR and 8.74 and 3.88% were positive by MAT and ELISA-IgM, respectively.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leptospira
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Leptospirose
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Meningite Asséptica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article