Diagnosis of Legionellosis by Microagglutination Test
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Application of the Microagglutination Test for Serologic Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis
OBJECTIVES Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonoses in the world, and occurs mainly in farmers, slaughterhouse workers, and veterinarians via direct or indirect contact with infected animals or their products. The clinical symptoms of human brucellosis are nonspecific, such as fever, headache, chills, and sweating. Diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis requires laboratory tests. Although...
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متن کامل[Legionellosis].
B. Clinical Description Symptoms: Legionellosis has two distinct forms: Legionnaires’ disease, which is the more severe form of the infection, and Pontiac fever, which is milder. The most common initial symptoms for Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever are anorexia, myalgia, malaise and headache. This is rapidly followed by fever (up to 102 105 F.), chills and a non-productive cough. Other...
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متن کامل[Legionellosis].
Legionellosis refers to the two clinical syndromes caused by Legionella : Pontiac fever, a benign febrile illness and Legionnaires'disease (or pneumonia). Clinically and radiologically, Legionnaires'disease presents itself as a « typical » pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. Diagnosis is usually made by using urinary antigen testing. Culture and PCR are also helpful. Legionella is resi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1884-569X,0387-5911
DOI: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.70.1254