Evaluation of a simple, rapid and field-adapted diagnostic assay for enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella.

Understanding the global burden of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and Shigella diarrhea as well as estimating the cost effectiveness of vaccines to control these two significant pathogens have been hindered by the lack of a diagnostic test that is rapid, simple, sensitive, and can be applied to the...

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Main Authors: Sean Connor, Mirza Velagic, Xueyan Zhang, Fatema-Tuz Johura, Goutam Chowdhury, Asish K Mukhopadhyay, Shanta Dutta, Munirul Alam, David A Sack, Thomas F Wierzba, Subhra Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010192