Evaluation of antigen-detecting and antibody-detecting diagnostic test combinations for diagnosing melioidosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is endemic in many tropical developing countries and has a high mortality. Here we evaluated combinations of a lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) detecting B. pseudomallei capsular polysaccharide (CPS)...

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Main Authors: Premjit Amornchai, Viriya Hantrakun, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Surasakdi Wongratanacheewin, Prapit Teparrakkul, T Eoin West, David P AuCoin, Nicholas P J Day, Paul J Brett, Mary N Burtnick, Narisara Chantratitra, Direk Limmathurotsakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009840