Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51706#.VHVl1mfHRK0 Author(s) Mariana de Lira Nunes , Carina Lucena Mendes-Marques , Alzira Maria Paiva de Almeida , Nilma Cintra Leal * Affiliation(s) Departamento de Microbiologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, FIOCRUZ-PE, Recife, Brazil . ABSTRACT Plague caused by Yersinia pestis is one of the infectious diseases subject to the International Health Regulations (IHR). Permanent monitoring of the focal plague areas is mandatory in order to enable prompt control measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Therefore, the availability of efficient diagnosis tests is of paramount importance. Here, we describe a loop-mediated i...
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