Development of ELISAs for diagnosis of acute typhoid fever in Nigerian children.

• Main Authors: Jiin Felgner (Author), Aarti Jain (Author), Rie Nakajima (Author), Li Liang (Author), Algis Jasinskas (Author), Eduardo Gotuzzo (Author), Joseph M Vinetz (Author), Fabio Miyajima (Author), Munir Pirmohamed (Author), Fatimah Hassan-Hanga (Author), Dominic Umoru (Author), Binta Wudil Jibir (Author), Safiya Gambo (Author), Kudirat Olateju (Author), Philip L Felgner (Author), Stephen Obaro (Author), D Huw Davies (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Improved serodiagnostic tests for typhoid fever (TF) are needed for surveillance, to facilitate patient management, curb antibiotic resistance, and inform public health programs. To address this need, IgA, IgM and IgG ELISAs using Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) lipopolysaccharide (LPS)...