The comparative accuracy of 8 commercial rapid immunochromatographic assays for the diagnosis of acute dengue virus infection

• Main Authors: Stuart D. Blacksell, Paul N. Newton, David Bell, James Kelley, Mammen P. Mammen, David W. Vaughn, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Amornwadee Sungkakum, Ananda Nisalak, Nicholas P.J. Day
• Other Authors: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23771
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background. The serological diagnosis of acute dengue virus infection relies on the detection of dengue-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies. Immunochromatographic tests are rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that can be performed at the bedside, but they have not been fully validated for diagnosis...