The potential of backscattering interferometry as an in vitro clinical diagnostic tool for the serological diagnosis of infectious disease.
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SUBMITTER: Kussrow A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4317348 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul
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The potential of backscattering interferometry as an in vitro clinical diagnostic tool for the serological diagnosis of infectious disease.
Kussrow Amanda A Enders Carolyn S CS Castro Arnold R AR Cox David L DL Ballard Ronald C RC Bornhop Darryl J DJ
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Backscattering interferometry enables the detection of syphilis antibody-antigen interactions in the presence of human serum, showing promise as a diagnostic tool for the serological diagnosis of infectious disease with potentially quantitative capabilities. ...[more]
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