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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA for the detection of antibodies in the human leptospirosis

Teste imunoenzimático (ELISA) para detecção de anticorpos circulantes da classe IgA na leptospirose humana

An Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA was evaluated for the detection of IgA antibodies in the human leptospirosis. The assay proved to be sensitive and specific when compared with the ELISA-IgM, in the examinated serum samples. The results found suggest that IgA antibodies became positive later in leptospirosis, and will can be an evolutive indicator in the development of the disease


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