The Rose Bengal Test in human brucellosis: a neglected test for the diagnosis of a neglected disease.

• Main Authors: Ramón Díaz (Author), Aurora Casanova (Author), Javier Ariza (Author), Ignacio Moriyón (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis affecting livestock and human beings. The human disease lacks pathognomonic symptoms and laboratory tests are essential for its diagnosis. However, most tests are difficult to implement in the areas and countries were brucellosis is endemic. Here, we compa...