The Typhidot test was developed by a Malaysian scientist for the quick diagnosis of typhoid fever and has recently been introduced commercially. This test utilizes the principle of antigen-antibody reaction. It costs less than a blood culture, and results are much faster. they can be obtained within the same day as the examination.
negative igm and negative igg
after 5 days is reliable for typhoid testing. thanks
yphoid fever and malaria are caused by parasites; typhoid fever comes about after contact with Salmonella typhi bacteria. The symptoms of both these diseases also do vary to a certain extent. Mostly, a malaria infection will manifest itself through chills, fevers, nausea, vomiting and sometimes even diarrhoea. However, the symptoms of typhoid are stomach pain, skin rashes, extreme muscle weakness and fatigue along with high fever. A simple blood test (CBC) is enough to decide whether the person is suffering from malarial infection or not. However, in order to detect the presence of salmonella typhi widal test and typhidot are conducted.