Open AccessKinetics of IgM and IgG antibodies after scrub typhus infection and the clinical implications
Author(s) -
George M. Varghese,
Veera M. Rajagopal,
Paul Trowbridge,
Divya Purushothaman,
Sherry Joseph Martin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.03.018
Subject(s) - scrub typhus , serology , antibody , immunology , immunoglobulin m , medicine , immunoglobulin g , virology
The serological detection of IgM antibodies is the most widely used test to diagnose scrub typhus infection. However, the kinetics of IgM and IgG antibodies post-infection remain elusive, which could contribute to false positivity. The objective of this study was to document the nature of the evolution of these antibody titres after infection.
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