Application of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay and pilot field testing for Giardia duodenalis at Lake Albert, Uganda

Application of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay and pilot field testing for Giardia duodenalis at Lake Albert, Uganda

Abstract Background Giardia duodenalis is a gastrointestinal protozoan causing 184 million cases of giardiasis worldwide annually. Detection is by microscopy or coproantigen assays, although sensitivity is often compromised by intermittent shedding of cysts or trophozoites, or operator expertise. Th...

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Main Authors: Sandra J. Molina-Gonzalez, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Hajri R. AlShehri, Kate Poulton, Stephen Allen, Michael A. Miles, Moses Arianitwe, Edridah M. Tukahebwa, Bonnie Webster, J. Russell Stothard, Amaya L. Bustinduy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Giardia duodenalis
Giardia intestinalis
Giardia lamblia
Point-of-care
Recombinase polymerase amplification
Giardiasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04168-1

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