Specific, sensitive and rapid detection of human <it>plasmodium knowlesi </it>infection by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in blood samples

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The emergence of <it>Plasmodium knowlesi </it>in humans, which is in many cases misdiagnosed by microscopy as <it>Plasmodium malariae </it>due to the morphological similarity has contributed to the needs of de...

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Main Authors: Anthony Claudia N, Chin Lit-Chein, Cheong Fei-Wen, Palaeya Vanitha, Chang Phooi-Yee, Mahmud Rohela, Fong Mun-Yik, Lau Yee-Ling, Al-Mekhlafi Abdulsalam M, Chen Yeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/197