PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva using mitochondrial cox3 and varATS primers

PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva using mitochondrial cox3 and varATS primers

Abstract Background Sampling of saliva for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infections is a safe, non-invasive alternative to sampling of blood. However, the use of saliva presents a challenge because lower concentrations of parasite DNA are present in saliva compared to peripheral blood. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Yukie M. Lloyd, Livo F. Esemu, Jovikka Antallan, Bradley Thomas, Samuel Tassi Yunga, Bekindaka Obase, Nana Christine, Rose G. F. Leke, Richard Culleton, Kenji Obadiah Mfuh, Vivek R. Nerurkar, Diane Wallace Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Malaria diagnosis
Saliva-based assays
Detection
Cameroon
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria surveillance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0100-2

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