Pre-cut Filter Paper for Detecting Anti-Japanese Encephalitis Virus IgM from Dried Cerebrospinal Fluid Spots.

• Main Authors: Tehmina Bharucha (Author), Anisone Chanthongthip (Author), Soumphou Phuangpanom (Author), Ooyanong Phonemixay (Author), Onanong Sengvilaipaseuth (Author), Manivanh Vongsouvath (Author), Sue Lee (Author), Paul N Newton (Author), Audrey Dubot-Pérès (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:The use of filter paper as a simple, inexpensive tool for storage and transportation of blood, 'Dried Blood Spots' or Guthrie cards, for diagnostic assays is well-established. In contrast, there are a paucity of diagnostic evaluations of dried cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spots. Th...