Two good options for serological diagnosis of Q fever are ELISA and IFA . which one is more reliable and convenient? is there any species human, cattei , goat , etc .. specificity for dignostic procedure??/
Both of IFAT and ELISA are good and equally effective in diagnosing acute Q fever. But IFAT is better than ELISA and more suitable for prevaccination screening programs.
IFA and ELISA are suitable serodiagnostic assays for diagnosing acute Q fever. ELISAs can be an alternative for screening large sample numbers. The IFA appears to be the method of choice when high sensitivity is required.