What is it about?
The effect of combining direct, best in class, reagents for detecting dengue virus antigen (NS1), and the immunological response from the patient to infection, is tested using samples from Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia
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Why is it important?
Current tests on the market only look at one maker of dengue infection. We show that combining immunoassay (viral antigen) and serological (patient antibody) tests together increases diagnostic sensitivity to 90%
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This page is a summary of: The Diagnostic Sensitivity of Dengue Rapid Test Assays Is Significantly Enhanced by Using a Combined Antigen and Antibody Testing Approach, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2011, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001199.
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Wiki - what is dengue
What is dengue fever - wiki entry
Dengue Diagnostic
The product developed from the paper to test Dengue earlier
WHO - Dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. The infection causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About half of the world's population is now at risk. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. Severe dengue is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian and Latin
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