Expanding the MDx toolbox for filarial diagnosis and surveillance. Issue 8 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alhassan, Andy; Li, Zhiru; Poole, Catherine B.; Carlow, Clotilde K.S.
• Is Part Of: Trends in parasitology. Volume 31:Issue 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 391
• Page End: 400
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Parasitology; Biology; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; Online resources; 571.999
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2015.04.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4922

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Accurate parasite detection is essential for filariasis control.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Current tools are inadequate to detect low parasite numbers in humans and vectors.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We discuss prospects for developing new tools based on nucleic acid detection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">We focus on isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods suitable for field use.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>