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Plague
Data from M. Rajerison and colleagues advance knowledge in plague
June 16th, 2009
Researchers in Antananarivo, Madagascar conducted a study "Tools for plague diagnosis and surveillance are not always available and affordable in most of the countries affected by the disease. Yersinia pestis isolation for confirmation is time-consuming and difficult to perform under field conditions." "Serologic tests like ELISA require specific equipments not always available in developing countries. In addition to the existing rapid test for antigen detection, a rapid serodiagnostic assay may be useful for plague control. Methods/Principal Findings: We developed two rapid immunochromatography-based tests for the detection of antibodies directed against F1 antigen of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-06-16)
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