Allele-specific recombinase polymerase amplification for real-time detection of sickle cell anaemia in low-resource settings: evaluation of an isothermal nucleic acid amplification test to detect the βS globin point mutation in paediatric patients
Background: Sickle cell anaemia is a common, life-threatening disorder caused by a point mutation in the β globin gene. The high cost and complexity of conventional diagnostic methods limit the scope and sustainability of newborn screening for sickle cell anaemia and other haemoglobin disorders in r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X21001212 |