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Lateral Flow Immunoassay (LFI) for the Rapid Diagnosis of Plague
BackgroundIn the 14th century, plague was the cause of a pandemic wiping out 60% of Europe’s population. The bacterium responsible, Yersinia pestis, utilizes wild rodents as a natural reservoir and is primarily transmitted by fleas to other animal and human hosts. If administered early, antibiotics are effective at treating plague, but delayed...
Published: 2/2/2023
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Inventor(s): David AuCoin, Marcellene Hollingsworth
Keywords(s): Life Sciences
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Life Sciences
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