Evaluation of the Performance of Widal Slide Agglutination Test Compared to Blood Culture and Evaluation of Interferon Gamma Response in the Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever remains a public health challenge in developing countries including Nigeria. Widal test is widely used for the diagnosis of typhoid fever due to its simplicity and short turnaround time. However, the specificity of this test has been debated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the p...
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| Main Authors: | Mujahid, N.S., Mohammed, Y., Yusuf, I., Sani, N.M., Abdulkadir, B., Nasiru, M.S, Wada, M. |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria
2020-12-01
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| Series: | UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research |
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| Online Access: | https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/146 |
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