Effect of serum sample inactivation on the performance of latex agglutination test for paracoccidioidomycosis serodiagnosis

Paracoccidioidomycosis is diagnosed from the direct observation of the causative agent, but serology can facilitate and decrease the time required for diagnosis. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of serum sample inactivation on the performance of the latex agglutination test...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Fabíola Silveira-Gomes, Silvia Helena Marques-da-Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-06-01
Subjects:	paracoccidioidomycosis serodiagnosis latex agglutination test inactivation of samples
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000400011&lng=en&tlng=en