Development of a highly sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for the detection of Loa loa.

The filarial parasite Loa loa, the causative agent of loiasis, is endemic in Central and Western Africa infecting 3-13 million people. L. loa has been associated with fatal encephalopathic reactions in high Loa-infected individuals receiving ivermectin during mass drug administration programs for th...

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Main Authors: Pedro Fernández-Soto, Prosper Obolo Mvoulouga, Jean Paul Akue, Julio López Abán, Belén Vicente Santiago, Miguel Cordero Sánchez, Antonio Muro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3983228?pdf=render