Development of Multiplexed Infectious Disease Lateral Flow Assays: Challenges and Opportunities

Lateral flow assays (LFAs) are the mainstay of rapid point-of-care diagnostics, with the potential to enable early case management and transform the epidemiology of infectious disease. However, most LFAs only detect single biomarkers. Recognizing the complex nature of human disease, overlapping symp...

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Main Authors: Hanafiah, Khayriyyah Mohd (Author), Arifin, Norsyahida (Author), Bustami, Yazmin (Author), Noordin, Rahmah (Author), Garcia, Mary (Author), Anderson, David (Author)
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Language:English
Published: MDPI, 2017.
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