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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Assunto principal:
Doenças Parasitárias
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Técnica de Amplificação ao Acaso de DNA Polimórfico
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa
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Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular
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Análise do Polimorfismo de Comprimento de Fragmentos Amplificados
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Assunto da revista:
Toxicologia
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Feevale University/BR
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