Point of Care Testing for Malaria Using LAMP, Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification

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For over a century the laboratory diagnosis of malaria has relied on visualization of the parasite in blood smears. But microscopy is time and labor consuming and often inaccurate due to the considerable training and experience required. About 2 decades ago, immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) were introduced, providing a simpler and more rapid point of care diagnostic. However, RDTs, like blood...

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