Field evaluation of a real time loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (RealAmp) for malaria diagnosis in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil.

Conventional molecular methods, such as nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), are very sensitive for detection of malaria parasites, but require advanced laboratory equipment and trained personnel. Real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RealAmp), a loop-mediated isothermal amplification...

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Main Authors: Giselle Maria Rachid Viana, Luciana Silva-Flannery, Danielle Regina Lima Barbosa, Naomi Lucchi, Suiane Costa Negreiros do Valle, Samela Farias, Nayara Barbalho, Paola Marchesini, Juliana Chedid Nogaredi Rossi, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Marinete Marins Póvoa, Alexandre Macedo de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6040774?pdf=render