| antigen-capture enzyme immunoassay: a comparison with other methods for the detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks. | to evaluate the prevalence of spotted fever group rickettsiae along the adriatic coast of croatia, 832 ticks were examined by hemolymph test, direct immunofluorescence, antigen-capture enzyme immunoassay, and polymerase chain reaction. very good agreement was observed among direct immunofluorescence, polymerase chain reaction, and antigen-capture enzyme immunoassay. twelve ticks that were positive by hemolymph test and negative by both direct immunofluorescence and polymerase chain reaction pres ... | 1994 | 8147495 |