Research Article
Evaluation of a Rapid Kit for Detection of IgM against Leptospira in Human
Table 3
Cross reactivities of the Leptocheck WB Leptospira rapid test kit with other causes of acute febrile illnesses.
| Serum samples tested positive serologically to other infectious diseases | Leptocheck WB rapid test for IgM antibodies to Leptospira | Percentage of cross-reactivity between immunochromatographic tests with other infectious diseases (%) | Positive | Negative |
| Dengue (IgM positive) | 1 | 9 | 10 | Dengue (NS1 positive) | 1 | 9 | 10 | Melioidosis | 2 | 8 | 20 | Brucellosis | 0 | 10 | 0 | Rickettsioses | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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