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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2000, p. 1670-1671, Vol. 38, No. 4
0095-1137/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Evaluation of a New Commercially Available Immunoglobulin M and Immunoglobulin G Immunochromatographic Test for Diagnosis of Melioidosis Infection

Andrea J. Cuzzubbo,1 V. Chenthamarakshan,2 Jamuna Vadivelu,2 Savithiri D. Puthucheary,2 Denise Rowland,1 and Peter L. Devine1,*

PanBio Pty., Ltd., Windsor, Queensland, Australia,1 and Department of Medical Microbiology, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2

Received 29 November 1999/Returned for modification 8 January 2000/Accepted 3 February 2000

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.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: PanBio Pty., Ltd., 116 Lutwyche Rd., Windsor, Queensland 4030, Australia. Phone: 61-7-33571177. Fax: 61-7-33571222. E-mail: peter_devine{at}panbio.com.au.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2000, p. 1670-1671, Vol. 38, No. 4
0095-1137/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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