A rapid diagnostic test for human Visceral Leishmaniasis using novel Leishmania antigens in a Laser Direct-Write Lateral Flow Device

A rapid diagnostic test for human Visceral Leishmaniasis using novel Leishmania antigens in a Laser Direct-Write Lateral Flow Device

ABSTRACTVisceral Leishmaniasis (VL) causes high morbidity and mortality in low-to-middle-income countries worldwide. In this study, we used Laser Direct-Write (LDW) technology to develop a new Lateral Flow Device (LFD) with double-channel geometry on a low-cost paper platform as a rapid and accurate...

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Main Authors: Maria Victoria Humbert, Lourena Emanuele Costa, Ioannis Katis, Fernanda Fonseca Ramos, Amanda Sanchéz Machado, Collin Sones, Eduardo Antonio Ferraz Coelho, Myron Christodoulides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Leishmania infantum
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Laser Direct-Write
Lateral Flow Device
immunochromatographic test
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1635430

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