Development and Evaluation of Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) Assay Coupled with a Portable Device for Rapid Diagnosis of Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea.

Given the current absence of specific drugs or vaccines for Ebola virus disease (EVD), rapid, sensitive, and reliable diagnostic methods are required to stem the transmission chain of the disease. We have developed a rapid detection assay for Zaire ebolavirus based on reverse transcription-loop-medi...

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Main Authors: Yohei Kurosaki, N'Faly Magassouba, Olamide K Oloniniyi, Mahamoud S Cherif, Saori Sakabe, Ayato Takada, Kenji Hirayama, Jiro Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4764121?pdf=render