TABLE 3.
Staining intensity of Brucella IgM and IgG lateral flow assays for serum samples collected at the time of first diagnosis
| Assay and patient group | No. of serum samples with the indicated staining intensity
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | +/− | 1+ | 2+ | 3+ | 4+ | |
| Brucella IgM flow assay | ||||||
| Confirmed case patients | 29 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| Unconfirmed patients with clinical suspicion of brucellosis | 55 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| Controlsa | 271 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Brucella IgG flow assay | ||||||
| Confirmed case patients | 16 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| Unconfirmed patients with clinical suspicion of brucellosis | 34 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 6 |
| Controls | 273 | 1 | 2 | |||
a
Patients with fever and patients with illnesses other than brucellosis.