To apply rapid serodiagnosis of typhoid fever by Typhi-Dot technique
- Author:
Nguyen Binh Minh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
typhoid fever
- MeSH:
Typhoid Fever;
Serologic Tests;
Diseases
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;458(8):27-28
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study the rapid serodiagnosis of typhoid fever in 41 samples collected at Saint Paul Hospital, Traffic-Transport Hospital, centers of preventive medicine in Hanoi, Lai Chau, Thai Binh from 2002 December to 2003 June. Results: IgM(+) and IgG(+) in 29 samples, IgM(-) and IgG(+) in 8 samples, IgM(-) and IgG(-) in 3 samples, and 1 unspecified sample. Most of typhoid patients eliminated bacteria in feces 4-12 weeks after recovery. Few patients continued elimination after 12 weeks. Typhi-Dot technique overcomes disadvantages of Widal reaction, gives quick result within 1 hour, has high sensitivity and specificity, simple technique, not requires expensive equipments, and could test many samples at the same time
