Rapid detection of human blood in triatomines (kissing bugs) utilizing a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay - A pilot study.

CONCLUSIONS: The pilot study shows that this rapid and specific test may have applications in triatomine research. Further study is needed to determine the sensitivity of this assay compared to other well-established techniques, such as DNA- and proteomics-based methodologies and the assay's application in the field.
PMID: 31166422 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - June 7, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beatty NL, Behrens-Bradley N, Love M, McCants F, Smith S, Schmidt JO, Hamer SA, Dorn PL, Ahmad N, Klotz SA Tags: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz Source Type: research