An immunochromatographic test for the rapid determination of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei was evaluated by using sera from bacteriologically confirmed melioidosis patients and high-risk and clinically suspected patients, along with disease control groups. The sensitivities were 100 and 93% for the IgG and IgM tests, respectively, while the specificity was 95% for both assays. The test was rapid and simple to perform, with results obtained in 10 min.
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Cuzzubbo, A. J., Chenthamarakshan, V., Vadivelu, J., Puthucheary, S. D., Rowland, D., & Devine, P. L. (2000). Evaluation of a new commercially available immunoglobulin M and immunogiobulin G immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of melioidosis infection. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 38(4), 1670–1671. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.4.1670-1671.2000
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