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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
There are no screening guidelines for typhoid fever. However, chronic carriers can be screened using ELISA to detect antibodies against the Vi antigen.[1][2]
Screening
There are no screening guidelines for typhoid fever. However, chronic carriers can be screened using elisa detecting antibodies against Vi antigen.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lanata CF, Levine MM, Ristori C, Black RE, Jimenez L, Salcedo M; et al. (1983). "Vi serology in detection of chronic Salmonella typhi carriers in an endemic area". Lancet. 2 (8347): 441–3. PMID 6192305.