Dipstick test for rapid diagnosis of Shigella dysenteriae 1 in bacterial cultures and its potential use on stool samples.

Dipstick test for rapid diagnosis of Shigella dysenteriae 1 in bacterial cultures and its potential use on stool samples.

BACKGROUND: We describe a test for rapid detection of S. dysenteriae 1 in bacterial cultures and in stools, at the bedside of patients. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The test is based on the detection of S. dysenteriae 1 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) using serotype 1-specific monoclonal antibodies coup...

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Main Authors: Neelam Taneja, Faridabano Nato, Sylvie Dartevelle, Jean Marie Sire, Benoit Garin, Lan Nguyen Thi Phuong, Tai The Diep, Jean Christophe Shako, François Bimet, Ingrid Filliol, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Marie Noëlle Ungeheuer, Catherine Ottone, Philippe Sansonetti, Yves Germani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3184949?pdf=render

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