Detection of Plasmodium knowlesi, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in a co-endemic area in Malaysia

BACKGROUND: Plasmodium knowlesi is the most common cause of malaria in Malaysia. However, microscopic diagnosis is inaccurate and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are insufficiently sensitive. PCR is sensitive and specific but not feasible at a district level. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LA...

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Autores principales: Piera, Kim A., Aziz, Ammar, William, Timothy, Bell, David, González, Iveth J., Barber, Bridget E., Anstey, Nicholas M., Grigg, Matthew J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28086789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1676-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28086789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1676-9

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