Abstract
Antibodies against leptospiral genus-specific antigen were detected in the sera from clinically diagnosed human leptospirosis and suspected animal leptospirosis by indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test with a partially purified genus-specific protein antigen (GP-Ag). The reaction was positive in the infected humans and animals irrespective of the leptospiral serovars. No significant correlation was found between IHA titer against GP-Ag and microscopic agglutination (MA) titer. IHA titer did not always develop in parallel with MA titers. Sera obtained from healthy individuals were negative in both IHA and MA tests.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 548-556 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie Mikrobiologie und Hygiene - Abt. 1 Orig. A |
Volume | 259 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology