Antibodies in melioidosis: the role of the indirect hemagglutination assay in evaluating patients and exposed populations
Melioidosis is a major neglected tropical disease with high mortality, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bp). Microbiological culture remains the gold standard for diagnosis, but a simpler and more readily available test such as an antibody assay is highly desirable. I...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2018
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