The evaluation of rose bengal test in the laboratory diagnosis of human brucellosis.
Citation:
Kostoula A, Dalamaga M, Deska E, Papadopoulou C. The evaluation of rose bengal test in the laboratory diagnosis of human brucellosis. Mediterranean Journal of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. 1995;10(2):95-96.
Five hundred and fifty-nine human sera were examined using the Rose Bengal test (RBT), the Wright test and the immunofluorescence technique. Analysis of the collected data is indicative of the high sensitivity of the RBT, which is proved to be a very useful screening test. The inadequacy of the Wright test for an accurate diagnosis of chronic brucellosis is obvious and the need to be replaced or supplemented by another technique is suggested and discussed.
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