The sensitivity and specificity of Brucella agglutination tests

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Mert A., Ozaras R., Tabak F., Bilir M., Yilmaz M., Kurt C., ...More

DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, vol.46, no.4, pp.241-243, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 46 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2003
• Doi Number: 10.1016/s0732-8893(03)00081-6
• Journal Name: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.241-243
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Brucellosis is a systemic infectious disease caused by Gram-negative bacilli, the genus Brucella, and clinical features are diverse. Therefore, several infectious and non-infectious diseases are considered in its differential diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to determine the positivity rate of Brucella agglutination tests in the culture-positive brucellosis and in diseases mimicking brucellosis clinically.