Short report: The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in Thailand

Lee D. SmytheVanaporn WuthiekanunWirongrong ChierakulYupin SuputtamongkolSurapee TiengrimMichael F. DohntMeegan L. SymondsAndrew T. SlackApichat ApiwattanapornSunee ChueasuwanchaiNicholas P. DaySharon J. PeacockQueensland HealthMahidol UniversityUdon Thani Regional Hospital2018-09-132018-09-132009-10-01American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.81, No.4 (2009), 695-697000296372-s2.0-70349744091https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/27652A prospective study in Thailand identified 106 patients with culture-proven leptospirosis. The accuracy of the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) in predicting the infecting serovar was evaluated in 78/106 (74%) patients with a diagnostic titer. MAT correctly determined the infecting serovar in 26 cases (33%), indicating that this assay is a poor predictor of infecting serovar in our setting. Copyright © 2009 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Mahidol UniversityImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineShort report: The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is an unreliable predictor of infecting Leptospira serovar in ThailandArticleSCOPUS10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0252