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. 2001 Mar;8(2):409–414. doi: 10.1128/CDLI.8.2.409-414.2001

TABLE 5.

Detection by RFA and IFA of scrub typhus antibodies in secondary infectionsa

Patient Days after onset of illness IFA titers of:
RFA detection of:
IgM IgG IgM IgG
MAK121 (6/11/76) 10 40
18 320 + +
24   160 1,280 + +
31 640 +
MAK132 (6/29/76) 7 320 +
14 640 +
21 640 +
30 2,560 + +
69 2,560 +
MAK139 (7/10/76) 9 80 +
16   640 320 + +
24 1,280 320 + +
30 1,280 640 + +
61 640 + +
251
MAK152 (7/24/76) 0 40 +
7 320 + +
14 2,560 + +
20 640 + +
MAK168 (7/30/76) 3 640 +
10 1,280 +
24 2,560 +
a

Date of onset is listed in parentheses as month/day/year. IFA negative (−), titer of <40; RFA negative (−), no visible lines.