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

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Christophe Courdurie, Yohann Le Govic, Pascale Bourhy, Dorothee Alexer, Karine Pailla, Rafaelle Theodose, Raymond Cesaire, Jacques Rosine, Patrick Hochedez, Claude Olive
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Pasteur
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005678; https://doaj.org/article/16c47021dffc4952aece15aae9e37e52

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...