Validation of stool and blood analysis compared to Inv A and ttr based direct blood qPCR assay as diagnostic tools for typhoid fever
The enriched blood-based ttr and Inv A qPCR method is a promising rapid tool for diagnosing typhoid fever, offering high sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and unaffected by antibiotic intake.
Authors
- Ayman Abdelmaksoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4848-959X)
- Hanem Mohamed Badawy
- Rasha G. Mostafa
- Doaa Salah Elgendy
- Shymaa A. Elaskary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0588-9761)
Institutions
- Menoufia University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04127-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16