Lipopolysaccharide Specific Immunochromatography Based Lateral Flow Assay for Serogroup Specific Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in India.

Leptospirosis is a re-emerging infectious disease that is under-recognized due to low-sensitivity and cumbersome serological tests. MAT is the gold standard test and it is the only serogroup specific test used till date. Rapid reliable alternative serogroup specific tests are needed for surveillance...

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Main Authors: Shanmugam Vanithamani, Santhanam Shanmughapriya, Ramasamy Narayanan, Veerapandian Raja, Murugesan Kanagavel, Karikalacholan Sivasankari, Kalimuthusamy Natarajaseenivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4560487?pdf=render