A Novel Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Detection of Artemisinin-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Author(s) -
Abu Naser Mohon,
Didier Ménard,
Mohammad Shafiul Alam,
Kevin Perera,
Dylan R. Pillai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy011
Subject(s) - plasmodium falciparum , artemisinin , medicine , malaria , loop mediated isothermal amplification , virology , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetics , computational biology , biology , genotype , immunology , gene , dna
Single-nucleotide polymorphism LAMP can serve as a surveillance tool and guide treatment algorithms for ARM in a clinically relevant time frame, prevent unnecessary use of additional drugs that may drive additional resistance, and avoid longer treatment regimens that cause toxicity for the patient.
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