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Mol Biochem Parasitol
; 210(1-2): 10-12, 2016.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27473357
ABSTRACT
Accurate, simple and affordable diagnostics are needed to detect Onchocerca volvulus infection in humans. A newly developed colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was compared to PCR and skin snip analysis for diagnosis of onchocerciasis. The robustness and simplicity of the assay indicates that it may be a useful field tool for surveillance in endemic countries.