Description of a nanobody-based competitive immunoassay to detect tsetse fly exposure.

BACKGROUND:Tsetse flies are the main vectors of human and animal African trypanosomes. The Tsal proteins in tsetse fly saliva were previously identified as suitable biomarkers of bite exposure. A new competitive assay was conceived based on nanobody (Nb) technology to ameliorate the detection of ant...

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Main Authors: Guy Caljon, Shahid Hussain, Lieve Vermeiren, Jan Van Den Abbeele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4320081?pdf=render