Multi-country evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of two commercially-available NS1 ELISA assays for dengue diagnosis.

• Main Authors: Maria G Guzman (Author), Thomas Jaenisch (Author), Roger Gaczkowski (Author), Vo Thi Ty Hang (Author), Shamala Devi Sekaran (Author), Axel Kroeger (Author), Susana Vazquez (Author), Didye Ruiz (Author), Eric Martinez (Author), Juan C Mercado (Author), Angel Balmaseda (Author), Eva Harris (Author), Efren Dimano (Author), Prisca Susan A Leano (Author), Sutee Yoksan (Author), Elci Villegas (Author), Herminia Benduzu (Author), Iris Villalobos (Author), Jeremy Farrar (Author), Cameron P Simmons (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Early diagnosis of dengue can assist patient triage and management and prevent unnecessary treatments and interventions. Commercially available assays that detect the dengue virus protein NS1 in the plasma/serum of patients offers the possibility of early and rapid diagnosis.The sensitivity and spec...