Evaluation of a new commercially available immunoglobulin M and immunogiobulin G immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of melioidosis infection

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1670-1671

  Cuzzubbo, Andrea J ^a   Chenthamarakshan, V ^b   Vadivelu, Jamuna ^b   Puthucheary, Savithiri D ^b   Rowland, Denise ^a   Devine, Peter L ^a  

^a PanBio Pty   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MELIOIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033999030     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1670-1671.2000     Document Type: Article

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