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Article: Sensitive and inexpensive molecular test for falciparum malaria: Detecting Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from heat-treated blood by loop-mediated isothermal amplification

TitleSensitive and inexpensive molecular test for falciparum malaria: Detecting Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from heat-treated blood by loop-mediated isothermal amplification
Authors
Issue Date2006
PublisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.org
Citation
Clinical Chemistry, 2006, v. 52 n. 2, p. 303-306 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Malaria is one of the most important parasitic infections in humans. A sensitive diagnostic test for malaria that could be applied at the community level could be useful in programs to control the disease. The aim of the present work was to develop a simple, inexpensive molecular test for Plasmodium falciparum. Methods: Blood was collected from controls (n = 100) and from patients diagnosed with falciparum malaria infection (n = 102), who were recruited to the study. Heat-treated blood samples were tested by a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for P. falciparum. Results were interpreted by a turbidity meter in real time or visually at the end of the assay. To evaluate the assay, DNA from these samples was purified and tested by PCR. Results from the LAMP and PCR assays were compared. Results: The LAMP assay detected P. falciparum directly from heat-treated blood. The quantitative data from the assay correlated to the parasite counts obtained by blood-film microscopic analyses. When we used the PCR assay as the comparison method, the sensitivity and specificity of the LAMP assay were 95% and 99%, respectively. Conclusions: Unlike PCR, the LAMP assay does not require purified DNA for efficient DNA amplification, thereby reducing the cost and turnaround time for P. falciparum diagnosis. The assay requires only basic instruments, and assay positivity can be verified by visual inspection. © 2006 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/157437
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dc.contributor.authorPoon, LLMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, BWYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMa, EHTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChow, LMCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAbeyewickreme, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTangpukdee, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGuan, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLooareesuwan, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPeiris, JSMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:49:58Z-
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dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical Chemistry, 2006, v. 52 n. 2, p. 303-306en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Malaria is one of the most important parasitic infections in humans. A sensitive diagnostic test for malaria that could be applied at the community level could be useful in programs to control the disease. The aim of the present work was to develop a simple, inexpensive molecular test for Plasmodium falciparum. Methods: Blood was collected from controls (n = 100) and from patients diagnosed with falciparum malaria infection (n = 102), who were recruited to the study. Heat-treated blood samples were tested by a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for P. falciparum. Results were interpreted by a turbidity meter in real time or visually at the end of the assay. To evaluate the assay, DNA from these samples was purified and tested by PCR. Results from the LAMP and PCR assays were compared. Results: The LAMP assay detected P. falciparum directly from heat-treated blood. The quantitative data from the assay correlated to the parasite counts obtained by blood-film microscopic analyses. When we used the PCR assay as the comparison method, the sensitivity and specificity of the LAMP assay were 95% and 99%, respectively. Conclusions: Unlike PCR, the LAMP assay does not require purified DNA for efficient DNA amplification, thereby reducing the cost and turnaround time for P. falciparum diagnosis. The assay requires only basic instruments, and assay positivity can be verified by visual inspection. © 2006 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.orgen_HK
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dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBase Sequenceen_US
dc.subject.meshCalibrationen_US
dc.subject.meshDna, Protozoan - Blood - Geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHot Temperatureen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Falciparum - Blood - Diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMolecular Sequence Dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPlasmodium Falciparum - Genetics - Isolation & Purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshPolymerase Chain Reaction - Economics - Methods - Standardsen_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity And Specificityen_US
dc.subject.meshSpecimen Handling - Methodsen_US
dc.titleSensitive and inexpensive molecular test for falciparum malaria: Detecting Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from heat-treated blood by loop-mediated isothermal amplificationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailPoon, LLM: llmpoon@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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