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SUBMITTER: Jayasundara D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279374 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jayasundara Dinesha D Gamage Chandika C Senavirathna Indika I Warnasekara Janith J Matthias Michael A MA Vinetz Joseph M JM Agampodi Suneth S
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20210701 7
The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is the standard serological reference test for the diagnosis of leptospirosis, despite being a technically demanding and laborious procedure. The use of a locally optimised MAT panel is considered essential for proper performance and interpretation of results. This paper describes the procedure of selecting such an optimised panel for Sri Lanka, a country hyper-endemic for leptospirosis. MAT was performed using 24 strains on 1132 serum samples collected f ...[more]