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Sensitivity and specificity of single IgA and IgG antibody concentrations for early diagnosis of pertussis in adults: an evaluation for outbreak management in public health practice
BACKGROUND: An accurate, practical laboratory test is needed to confirm clinical diagnosis of pertussis in adults during the first 3 symptomatic weeks, when treatment is effective and transmission can be interrupted. METHODS: The sensitivity and specificity of single IgA and IgG levels were assessed...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1924524/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17553132 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-53 |