Accuracy of a Dual Path Platform (DPP) Assay for the Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Human Leptospirosis

Accuracy of a Dual Path Platform (DPP) Assay for the Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Human Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an important cause of acute fever in the tropics and the mortality rate may exceed 15% in patients with severe disease manifestations. The gold standard serological test for diagnosing leptospirosis, the microagglutination test or MAT, requires significant laboratory resources and r...

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Main Authors: Nabity, Scott A., Ribeiro, Guilherme S., Lessa Aquino, Carolina, Takahashi, Daniele, Damião, Alcinéia Oliveira, Gonçalves, André H. O., Miranda-Filho, Demócrito B., Greenwald, Rena, Esfandiari, Javan, Lyashchenko, Konstantin P., Reis, Mitermayer G., Medeiros, Marco A., Ko, Albert I.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3486890/

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