Open AccessOccurrence of leptospirosis among suspected cases in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
Ganesan Arumugam,
Saramma Mini Jacob,
Anitha Durairaj,
Sivakumar Mampakkam Rajappa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.77340
Subject(s) - leptospira , leptospirosis , direct agglutination test , leptospira interrogans , serotype , veterinary medicine , serology , medicine , virology , immunology , antibody
To evaluate the serological profile of leptospirosis by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and dark field microscopy (DFM) and to determine the serovar prevalence rate among patients with pyrexia of unknown origin.