Melioidosis DS rapid test: A standardized serological dipstick assay with increased sensitivity and reliability due to multiplex detection.

<h4>Background</h4>Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a severe infectious disease with high mortality rates, but is under-recognized worldwide. In endemic areas, there is a great need for simple, low-cost and rapid diagnostic tools. In a previous study we showed, that a...

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Main Authors: Gabriel E Wagner, Esther Föderl-Höbenreich, Karoline Assig, Michaela Lipp, Andreas Berner, Christian Kohler, Sabine Lichtenegger, Julia Stiehler, Wisansanee Karoonboonyanan, Nida Thanapattarapairoj, Chidchanok Promkong, Sirikamon Koosakulnirand, Panjaporn Chaichana, Ralf Ehricht, Anne-Marie Gad, Hans H Söffing, Susanna J Dunachie, Narisara Chantratita, Ivo Steinmetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008452