Detection of Dengue Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 (NS1) by Using ELISA as a Useful Laboratory Diagnostic Method for Dengue Virus Infection of International Travelers

ConclusionsThe results indicate that NS1 antigen positive rates were higher than those of RT‐PCR during longer period of early phase in DENV infection. Thus, NS1 antigen ELISA is a useful tool for confirming DENV infection in international travelers, when it is used in combination with anti‐DENV IgM ELISA.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 8, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Meng Ling Moi, Tsutomu Omatsu, Shigeru Tajima, Chang‐Kweng Lim, Akira Kotaki, Makiko Ikeda, Fumiue Harada, Mikako Ito, Masayuki Saijo, Ichiro Kurane, Tomohiko Takasaki Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research