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Weil-Felix reaction (test)
Indications:
- Rickettsia infection
Clinical significance:
- serologic test for the presence & type of rickettsial disease based upon agglutination of X-strains of Proteus vulgaris.
Related
Proteus vulgaris
Rickettsia
General
serology for infectious agent
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995