Open AccessSalivary Anti-50 kDa Antibodies as a Useful Biomarker for Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever
Author(s) -
Redhuan Nem,
Kai Ling Chin,
Adnan As,
Asma Ismail,
Prabha Balaram,
Phua Kk
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/21928.10055
Subject(s) - typhoid fever , saliva , medicine , immunology , antibody , widal test , salmonella typhi , biomarker , antigen , virology , biology , biochemistry , escherichia coli , gene
Typhoid fever remains a scourge of humanity, especially in developing and under-developed countries due to poor sanitation and food hygiene. Diagnostic methods available for detection of this disease are not satisfactory due to a lack of sensitive, specific, rapid and convenient diagnostic test kits available in the market.