Comparison of the Methods Used in the Diagnosis of Brucellosis/Bruselloz Tanisinda Kullanilan Yontemlerin Karsilastirilmasi

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the new serological tests "immuncapture agglutination" (Brucellacapt, Vircell, Granada, Spain), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the classical tests for diagnosis of acute, subacute or chronic brucellosis. Methods: Forty-nine samples of patients who presented with fever and clinical suspicion of brucellosis and who were admitted to Infectious Disease Department of Erciyes University Hospital with agglutination (SAT) titers [greater than or equal to] 1/10 were collected during 2010 and 2012. And 30 healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. All samples were subjected to the Brucella spp. Spesific culture, STA test, Brucellacapt test and ELISA for detection of IgM, IgA, and IgG. Coombs test was performed for 28 samples with titers