Melioidosis DS rapid test: A standardized serological dipstick assay with increased sensitivity and reliability due to multiplex detection.

• Main Authors: Gabriel E Wagner (Author), Esther Föderl-Höbenreich (Author), Karoline Assig (Author), Michaela Lipp (Author), Andreas Berner (Author), Christian Kohler (Author), Sabine Lichtenegger (Author), Julia Stiehler (Author), Wisansanee Karoonboonyanan (Author), Nida Thanapattarapairoj (Author), Chidchanok Promkong (Author), Sirikamon Koosakulnirand (Author), Panjaporn Chaichana (Author), Ralf Ehricht (Author), Anne-Marie Gad (Author), Hans H Söffing (Author), Susanna J Dunachie (Author), Narisara Chantratita (Author), Ivo Steinmetz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a severe infectious disease with high mortality rates, but is under-recognized worldwide. In endemic areas, there is a great need for simple, low-cost and rapid diagnostic tools. In a previous study we showed, that a...