xMAP technology is applicable for high-throughput, multiplex and simultaneous detection of different analytes within a single complex sample. xMAP multiplex assays are currently available in various nucleic acid and immunoassay formats, enabling simultaneous detection and typing of pathogenic viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi and also antigen or antibody interception. As an open architecture platform, the xMAP technology is beneficial to end users and therefore it is used in various pharmaceutical, clinical and research laboratories. The main aim of this review is to summarize the latest findings and applications in the field of pathogen detection using microsphere-based multiplex assays.

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Department of Food and Feed Safety Veterinary Research Institute Brno Czechia

Department of Food and Feed Safety Veterinary Research InstituteBrno Czechia; Department of Botany and Zoology Faculty of Science Masaryk UniversityBrno Czechia

Department of Food and Feed Safety Veterinary Research InstituteBrno Czechia; Department of Experimental Biology Faculty of Science Masaryk UniversityBrno Czechia

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