Development and evaluation of an immunochromatographic assay to detect serum anti-leptospiral lipopolysaccharide IgM in acute leptospirosis

Abstract Leptospirosis is a common life-threatening disease worldwide. However, its diagnosis is frequently ineffective because the gold standard bacterial culture and microscopic agglutination test (MAT) are usually positive 1–2 weeks after the disease onset. We thus developed an immunochromatograp...

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Main Authors: Galayanee Doungchawee, Direk Sutdan, Kannika Niwatayakul, Tasanee Inwisai, Athisri Sitthipunya, Naphatsawan Boonsathorn, Titipatima Sakulterdkiat, Worachart Sirawaraporn, Visith Thongboonkerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02654-8