Ebola,yellow fever and dengue can be tested for in one go
Researchers in the US have developeda silver nanoparticle-based paper test to simultaneously detect dengue,yellow fever and Ebola.This could provide a cheap and reliable diagnosis for all three diseases,that's as quick as a home pregnancy test.
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa underscores an urgent need for rapid diagnostics;quick identification and patient isolation can benefit the sick and the healthy.However,dengue,yellow fever and Ebola all initially manifest as a fever and headache,so are easily mixed up.
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Multicolored silver nanoparticles for multiplexed disease diagnostics: distinguishing dengue,yellow fever,and Ebola viruses
Chun-Wan Yen,Helena de Puig,Justina O.Tam,José Gómez-Márquez,Irene Bosch,Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli and Lee Gehrke
Lab Chip,2015,Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C5LC00055F,Communication
