SEROLOGY OF MEDITERRANEAN SPOTTED-FEVER - KINETICS OF ANTIBODIES DETECTED BY 3 METHODS - INDIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE, LATEX AGGLUTINATION AND INDIRECT HEMAGGLUTINATION

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 33  (8) , 839-841
Abstract
The purpose of this work was to determine the kinetics of antibodies in mediterranean spotted fever as determined by three serologic methods: indirect fluorescent antibody test, latex agglutination test and indirect hemagglutination test. No difference was noticed in the early kinetics but after 6 months, the latex agglutination test and the indirect hemagglutination test did not detect antibodies but the indirect fluorescent antibody test was still positive. This reaction is convenient for seroepidemiologic studies.