Clinical samples from
IgM ELISA in CSF for
patient with AES
respective positive
1. IgM ELISA (Serum): JEV (CSF & Serum), DENV, pathogen(s)
CHIKV, OT, Leptospira sp
First line tests Positive
2. NS1 ELISA (Serum)*: DENV
3. Rapid Diagnostic Test (Whole Blood): Malaria
Confirmatory test for
pathogens (based on
result of first line tests)
Negative/ Clinical
suspicion
Real time PCR (CSF) JEV : Real time PCR (CSF)
1. Bacterial PCR (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria
meningitidis, Hemophilus influenzae) DENV : Real time Serotype 1-4 PCR (CSF & Blood), NS1 ELISA
Second line tests
2. Viral PCR (Herpes simplex virus 1&2, Varicella zoster CHIKV : Real time PCR (CSF & Blood)
virus, Mumps virus, Enterovirus, Parechovirus)
Negative/ Clinical OT : Real time PCR (CSF & Blood)
Suspicion
IgM ELISA in CSF for
Third line tests IgM ELISA (Serum): Measles, West Nile Virus Positive respective positive
pathogen(s)
Negative
1. Real time PCR
Additional tests on CHIKV (CSF & Blood)
stored samples with OT (CSF & Blood)
unidentifiable Mycobacterium tuberculosis (CSF)
aetiology
2. IgM ELISA (CSF): DENV, CHIKV, OT, Leptospira sp