Improving dengue viral antigens detection in dengue patient serum specimens using a low pH glycine buffer treatment

Background/Purposes: Early diagnosis of dengue virus (DENV) infection to monitor the potential progression to hemorrhagic fever can influence the timely management of dengue-associated severe illness. Nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen detection in acute serum specimens has been widely accepted a...

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Main Authors: Wen-Fan Shen, Jedhan Ucat Galula, Gwong-Jen J. Chang, Han-Chung Wu, Chwan-Chuen King, Day-Yu Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118215007628