Evaluation of a New Dip-Stick Test for the Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Food.

A new commercial dip-stick method (PATH-STIK) for the rapid detection of Salmonella was evaluated. The test is based on immunochromatographic technology, known from simple clinical diagnostics like the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy tests. Results can be obtained 10 min after completion of the Salmonella enrichment procedure.