Development of a prototype lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) for the rapid diagnosis of melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a soil-dwelling bacterium and the causative agent of melioidosis. Isolation of B. pseudomallei from clinical samples is the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of melioidosis; results can take 3-7 days to produce. Alternatively, antibody-based tests have low spec...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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