SFRs are currently diagnosed by looking for telltale antibodies in the bloodstream using indirect immunofluorescence ... rapid antigen-based lateral flow assay for tick-borne spotted fever ...
Figure 1. (Left) examples of flexible VaxArray microarray-based assay designs, with 5’CapQ assay schematic highlighted, (Center) a schematic of a single VaxArray microarray slide with 16 ...
SFRs can be diagnosed by detecting antibodies to Rickettsia in blood via indirect immunofluorescence assay. However, antibody responses don’t typically appear until seven to 10 days after symptoms ...