RLEP LAMP for the laboratory confirmation of leprosy: towards a point-of-care test
RLEP LAMP for the laboratory confirmation of leprosy: towards a point-of-care test
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London: BioMed Central Ltd
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Nucleic acid-based amplification tests (NAAT), above all (q)PCR, have been applied for the detection of Mycobacterium leprae in leprosy cases and household contacts with subclinical infection. However, their application in the field poses a range of technical challenges. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), as a promising point-of-care NA...
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RLEP LAMP for the laboratory confirmation of leprosy: towards a point-of-care test
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_51ac95916c7c4962a68caa0178e6a95b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_51ac95916c7c4962a68caa0178e6a95b
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-021-06882-2
