Immunoassay for Capsular Antigen of Bacillus anthracis Enables Rapid Diagnosis in a Rabbit Model of Inhalational Anthrax

Inhalational anthrax is a serious biothreat. Effective antibiotic treatment of inhalational anthrax requires early diagnosis; the further the disease has progressed, the less the likelihood for cure. Current means for diagnosis such as blood culture require several days to a result and require advan...

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Main Authors: Gates-Hollingsworth, Marcellene A., Perry, Mark R., Chen, Hongjing, Needham, James, Houghton, Raymond L., Raychaudhuri, Syamal, Hubbard, Mark A., Kozel, Thomas R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420260/