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The document discusses serological tests for diagnosing typhoid fever, primarily focusing on the Widal test and IgM antibody immunoassays. While the Widal test has controversial diagnostic value and can yield false positives and negatives, IgM assays are more sensitive and specific, providing quicker results. Commercially available IgM tests include Enterocheck-WB, TYPHIrapid, and IDL Tubex, each with varying sensitivity and specificity.
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