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Fluorescent antibody staining test for rapid diagnosis of Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection

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Published
1992
Author(s)
Albert, M. John
Ansaruzzaman, Mohammed
Alim, Abu R.M.A.
Mitra, Amal K.
Metadata
An indirect fluorescent antibody test for rapid detection of Shigella dysenteriae 1 in diarrheal stools was developed. A diagnosis could be made within 90 min of submission of specimens to the laboratory. On comparison with culture results, the test had a sensitivity of 92%, a specificity of 93%, and positive and negative predictive values of 94% and 92%, respectively
Citation
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1992 May-Jun ; 15(4) : 359-61