An Anti-proteome Nanobody Library Approach Yields a Specific Immunoassay for Trypanosoma congolense Diagnosis Targeting Glycosomal Aldolase.

• Main Authors: Steven Odongo (Author), Yann G J Sterckx (Author), Benoît Stijlemans (Author), Davita Pillay (Author), Théo Baltz (Author), Serge Muyldermans (Author), Stefan Magez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Infectious diseases pose a severe worldwide threat to human and livestock health. While early diagnosis could enable prompt preventive interventions, the majority of diseases are found in rural settings where basic laboratory facilities are scarce. Under such field conditions, point-of-ca...