Discrepancies in Weil-Felix and microimmunofluorescence test results for Rocky Mountain spotted fever - PubMed (original) (raw)

Comparative Study

Discrepancies in Weil-Felix and microimmunofluorescence test results for Rocky Mountain spotted fever

K E Hechemy et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1979 Feb.

Abstract

Only 4.2% of 284 single specimens and 17.6% of 51 pairs of sera reactive in Weil-Felix agglutination tests for Rocky Mountain spotted fever were confirmed by a specific Rickettsia rickettsii microimmunofluorescence test.

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1. 1. Am J Epidemiol. 1977 Jan;105(1):56-67 - PubMed
2. 1. J Clin Microbiol. 1976 Jan;3(1):51-61 - PubMed

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