A pilot study on comparison of rapid immunodiagnostics for leptospirosis infections

Eugene, E.J.; Wickramasinghe, S.A.; Kalugalage, T.L.; Vithanage, T.D.P.

dc.contributor.author	Eugene, E.J.
dc.contributor.author	Wickramasinghe, S.A.
dc.contributor.author	Kalugalage, T.L.
dc.contributor.author	Vithanage, T.D.P.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-20T08:29:54Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-20T08:29:54Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.citation	Annual Research Symposium	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/3405
dc.description.abstract	In Sri Lanka, leptospirosis is mostly diagnosed on clinical grounds. Serological confirmation is not obtainable during the acute stage of the illness. There is a need for rapid immunodiagnostics for confirmation of leptospirosis. Two immunodiagnostic assays, ie enzyme linked immnnosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunochromatographic technique-Leptocheck-WB test (LCT) are used to detect leptospira specific IgM antibodies which are prevalent in the early stages of acute infections.
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	A pilot study on comparison of rapid immunodiagnostics for leptospirosis infections	en_US
dc.type	Research abstract	en_US