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Pitfalls and fallacies of cat scratch disease serology: evaluation of Bartonella henselae-based indirect fluorescence assay and enzyme-linked immunoassay
Bergmans AM, Peeters MF, Schellekens JF, Vos MC, Sabbe LJ, Ossewaarde JM, Verbakel H, Hooft HJ, Schouls LM (1997). Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
Study design and applicability are separate. A rigorous design in an unmatched population is not “strong evidence” for this record.
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Classic methods paper comparing IFA/ELISA IgM/IgG performance against well-characterized CSD cases and controls. Foundational for skepticism toward isolated serology.
Record overlap notes (research). IGeneX Bartonella IgM+ then indeterminate; PCR/FISH negative; serology interpretation uncertainty
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.8.1931-1937.1997 · PMID: 9230358 · PMCID: PMC229879
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