Early diagnosis of bubonic plague using F1 antigen capture ELISA assay and rapid immunogold dipstick

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 290, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-283

  Chanteau, Suzanne ^a   Rahalison, Lila ^a   Ratsitorahina, Mahery ^a   Mahafaly, ^b   Rasolomaharo, Monique ^b   Boisier, Pascal ^a   O'Brien, Thomas ^c   Aldrich, Jennifer ^c   Keleher, Anne ^c   Morgan, Cecilia ^c   Burans, James ^c  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^b Androva Hospital   (Madagascar)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dipstick; F1 antigen; Plague

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033865914     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1438-4221(00)80126-5     Document Type: Article

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