Multi-country evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of two commercially-available NS1 ELISA assays for dengue diagnosis

• Main Authors: Guzman, M.G., Jaenisch, T., Gaczkowski, R., Hang, V.T.T., Sekaran, S.D., Kroeger, A., Vazquez, S., Ruiz, D., Martinez, E., Mercado, J.C., Balmaseda, A., Harris, E., Dimano, E., Leano, P.S.A., Yoksan, S., Villegas, E., Benduzu, H., Villalobos, I., Farrar, J., Simmons, C.P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library Science 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/12667/

Background: Early diagnosis of dengue can assist patient triage and management and prevent unnecessary treatments and interventions. Commercially available assays that detect the dengue virus protein NS1 in the plasma/serum of patients offers the possibility of early and rapid diagnosis. Methodology...