Preliminary evaluation on the efficiency of the kit Platelia Dengue NS1 Ag-ELISA to detect dengue virus in dried Aedes aegypti: a potential tool to improve dengue surveillance

Preliminary evaluation on the efficiency of the kit Platelia Dengue NS1 Ag-ELISA to detect dengue virus in dried Aedes aegypti: a potential tool to improve dengue surveillance

Abstract Background Surveillance is a critical component of any dengue prevention and control programme. Herein, we investigate the efficiency of the commercial kit Platelia Dengue NS1 Ag-ELISA to detect dengue virus (DENV) antigens in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected under laboratory conditions. M...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Sylvestre, Mariana Gandini, Josélio MG de Araújo, Claire F Kubelka, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Dengue
Surveillance
NS1
ELISA
RNA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-155

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