Comparative evaluation of two commercial real-time PCR kits (QuantiFast™ and abTES™) for the detection of Plasmodium knowlesi and other Plasmodium species in Sabah, Malaysia

Comparative evaluation of two commercial real-time PCR kits (QuantiFast™ and abTES™) for the detection of Plasmodium knowlesi and other Plasmodium species in Sabah, Malaysia

Abstract Background The monkey parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is an emerging public health issue in Southeast Asia. In Sabah, Malaysia, P. knowlesi is now the dominant cause of human malaria. Molecular detection methods for P. knowlesi are essential for accurate diagnosis and in monitoring progress to...

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Main Authors: Nor Afizah Nuin, Angelica F. Tan, Yao Long Lew, Kim A. Piera, Timothy William, Giri S. Rajahram, Jenarun Jelip, Jiloris F. Dony, Rashidah Mohammad, Daniel J. Cooper, Bridget E. Barber, Nicholas M. Anstey, Tock H. Chua, Matthew J. Grigg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Zoonotic malaria
Plasmodium knowlesi
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Sabah Malaysia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03379-2

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