Clinical evaluation and validation of laboratory methods for the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infection: Culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and anti-pertussis toxin IgG serology (IgG-PT)

INTRODUCTION: The appropriate use of clinically accurate diagnostic tests is essential for the detection of pertussis, a poorly controlled vaccine-preventable disease. The purpose of this study was to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of different diagnostic criteria including culture, multi-...

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Autores principales: Lee, Adria D., Cassiday, Pamela K., Pawloski, Lucia C., Tatti, Kathleen M., Martin, Monte D., Briere, Elizabeth C., Tondella, M. Lucia, Martin, Stacey W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29652945
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195979

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