“…Since then, a number of companies have placed capture NS1 ELISA's on the market which have become the new standard for dengue diagnosis (Alcon et al, 2002;Bessoff et al, 2008;Blacksell et al, 2008;Chaiyaratana et al, 2009;Dussart et al, 2006;Dussart et al, 2008;Hsieh and Chen, 2009;Kumarasamy et al, 2007a;Kumarasamy et al, 2007b;Lapphra et al, 2008;Lemes et al, 2005;Libraty et al, 2002;Ludert et al, 2008;McBride, 2009;Phuong et al, 2009;Qiu et al, 2009;Shu et al, 2009;Simmons et al, 2007;Xu et al, 2006;Young et al, 2000;Zainah et al, 2009). What makes NS1 such an ideal target as a diagnostic tool is the fact that it is secreted at high levels into the blood of an infected individual and can be detected from the onset of symptoms, through to 9 days post disease onset.…”