Detection of helminths by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay: a review of updated technology and future outlook

Detection of helminths by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay: a review of updated technology and future outlook

Abstract Background Helminths are endemic in more than half of the world’s countries, raising serious public health concerns. Accurate diagnosis of helminth infection is crucial to control strategies. Traditional parasitological methods, serological tests and PCR-based assays are the major means of...

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Main Authors: Miao-Han Deng, Lan-Yi Zhong, Okanurak Kamolnetr, Yanin Limpanont, Zhi-Yue Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification
Helminth
Point-of-care-test
Epidemiological surveillance
Field survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0530-z

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