Molecular techniques for the study and diagnosis of parasite infection
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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17(3): 239-248, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
In parasitology, routine laboratory diagnosis involves conventional methods, such as optical microscopy, used for the morphological identification of parasites. Currently, molecular biology techniques are increasingly used to diagnose parasite structures in order to enhance the identification and characterization of parasites. The objective of the present study was to review the main current and new diagnostic techniques for confirmation of parasite infections, namely polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), Luminex xMAP, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), in addition to microsatellites. Molecular assays have comprehensively assisted in the diagnosis, treatment and epidemiological studies of parasitic diseases that affect people worldwide, helping to control parasitic disease mortality.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Técnica del ADN Polimorfo Amplificado Aleatorio
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa
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Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular
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Análisis del Polimorfismo de Longitud de Fragmentos Amplificados
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Toxicología
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Feevale University/BR
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