Open AccessSerological Diagnosis of Acute Scrub Typhus in Southern India: Evaluation of InBios Scrub Typhus Detect IgM Rapid Test and Comparison with other Serological Tests
Author(s) -
Anitharaj,
Stephen R. Spellman,
Jothimani Pradeep,
S Park,
Kim Sh,
Yoon Jun Kim,
Kim Ey,
Kim Yw
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/24051.8861
Subject(s) - scrub typhus , medicine , serology , orientia tsutsugamushi , immunology , antibody , virology
Scrub Typhus (ST) is being reported from different parts of India in the recent past. However, the diagnosis and confirmation of ST cases require specific serological and molecular diagnostic tests. Both rapid and conventional ELISA tests need to be properly evaluated.