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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2016

Comparison of a New and Rapid Method: Brucella Coombs Gel Test With Other Diagnostic Tests.

Fatma Kalem, Ayşe Gül Ergün, Süleyman Durmaz, Metin Doğan, Ömür Ertuğrul, Seval Gündem

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fatma KalemDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Konya Numune Hospital, Konya, Turkey. drfatmakalem@yahoo.com.
Ayşe Gül ErgünDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Konya Numune Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
Süleyman DurmazDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Konya Numune Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
Metin DoğanDepartment of Microbiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
Ömür ErtuğrulDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Konya Numune Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
Seval GündemDepartment of Microbiology, Faruk Sukhan Obstetric and Gynecology Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
Konya Numune Hastanesi · TRFarabi Hastanesi · TRNecmettin Erbakan University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to detect reliability of Brucella Coombs gel test (BCGT) by comparing with with ELISA (IgG + IgM), Standard agglutination test, and Brucella immunocapture agglutination methods in serological diagnosis of brucellosis.

methodsBrucella Coombs gel test (BCGT), Brucella ELISA (IgG + IgM), Standard agglutination test, and Brucella immunocapture agglutination tests of 78 patients with presumptive diagnosis of brucellosis which were sent to Microbiology Laboratory of Konya Numune Hospital from various regions of Konya were studied.

results

resultsOf 78 patients with ELISA IgG and IgM, STA, BICA and BCGT; 26, 21, 10, 12 and 12 were positive. When compared with BICA, the sensitivity and specifity of BCGT were 100% and 100%, respectively.

conclusionAccording to results BCGT can be used as a diagnostic test in routine laboratories after more comprehensive studies in control groups and patients.

Indexed as

Diagnostic Techniques and ProceduresAgglutinationBrucellaCoombs TestEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MMalePredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MBrucella Coombs gel testBrucella immunocapture agglutinationBrucellosisELISAStandard agglutination test

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PMID26990900
PMCPMC6807193
OpenAlexW2299397065

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