Development of a prototype lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) for the rapid diagnosis of melioidosis.

Development of a prototype lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) for the rapid diagnosis of melioidosis.

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a soil-dwelling bacterium and the causative agent of melioidosis. Isolation of B. pseudomallei from clinical samples is the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of melioidosis; results can take 3-7 days to produce. Alternatively, antibody-based tests have low spec...

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Main Authors: Raymond L Houghton, Dana E Reed, Mark A Hubbard, Michael J Dillon, Hongjing Chen, Bart J Currie, Mark Mayo, Derek S Sarovich, Vanessa Theobald, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Narisara Chantratita, Sharon J Peacock, Alex R Hoffmaster, Brea Duval, Paul J Brett, Mary N Burtnick, David P Aucoin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3961207?pdf=render

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