Evaluation of different serological assays for early diagnosis of leptospirosis in Martinique (French West Indies).

• Main Authors: Christophe Courdurie (Author), Yohann Le Govic (Author), Pascale Bourhy (Author), Dorothee Alexer (Author), Karine Pailla (Author), Rafaelle Theodose (Author), Raymond Cesaire (Author), Jacques Rosine (Author), Patrick Hochedez (Author), Claude Olive (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospirosis is a potentially life-threatening but curable zoonosis whose prognosis depends on accurate and timely diagnosis. Because of its non-specific clinical presentation, laboratory testing is essential to confirm the diagnosis. Here, we aimed to assess the performance of two enzyme-linked im...