Osoba, O.A and Balkhy, H and Memish , Z and Khan, M.Y and Al-Thagafi, A and Al-Shareef, B and Oni, G.A Diagnostic value of Brucella ELISA IgG and IgM in bacteremic and non-bacteremic patients with brucellosis. Journal of Chemotherapy.
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The diagnostic value of Brucella ELISA IgG and IgM has been evaluated in patients with brucellosis. Serum samples and blood cultures were collected from 83 patients with brucellosis. The sera were tested by Brucella ELISA for Brucella IgM and IgG antibodies. All 44 controls were negative for IgG and IgM. Brucella melitensis was isolated from blood cultures of 30/83 (36.1%) patients. Among the 30 bacteremic patients, 24 (80%) had an increased IgM titer of > or = 200. Of the 53 non-bacteremic patients, 41 had IgM titer > or = 200, while 22 had IgG titer of > or = 1,600. The ELISA IgM and IgG tests achieved a specificity and sensitivity of 100% and 96% respectively, while the positive and negative predictive values were 100% and 94% respectively. The Brucella ELISA is a reliable and sensitive test in the diagnosis of brucellosis. The test is rapid, easy to perform and can be automated
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RD Surgery R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Professor Gbolahan Oni |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2015 22:08 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2015 22:08 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/4612 |
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