Development and evaluation of two simple, rapid immunochromatographic tests for the detection of Yersinia pestis antibodies in humans and reservoirs.

BACKGROUND: 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...

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Main Authors: Minoarisoa Rajerison, Sylvie Dartevelle, Lalao A Ralafiarisoa, Idir Bitam, Thi Ngoc Tuyet Dinh, Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana, Faridabano Nato, Lila Rahalison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2668800?pdf=render