Evaluation of LAMP for the diagnosis of Loa loa infection in dried blood spots compared to PCR-based assays and microscopy

Evaluation of LAMP for the diagnosis of Loa loa infection in dried blood spots compared to PCR-based assays and microscopy

BACKGROUND Loa loa is a filarial species found exclusively in West and Central Africa. Microscopy is the traditional diagnosis method for human loiasis. Several molecular methods have developed as an alternative approach for identification of L. loa filarial parasites. OBJECTIVES The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang, Pedro Berzosa, José Miguel Rubio, María Romay-Barja, Policarpo Ncogo, Diego Agudo, Zaida Herrador, Laura Cerrada-Gálvez, Agustín Benito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2022-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
filariae
Loa loa
DBS
molecular diagnosis
LAMP
real-time PCR
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