Publication: Detection of helminths by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay: A review of updated technology and future outlook
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2019-03-25
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20499957
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20955162
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Mahidol University
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Vol.8, No.1 (2019)
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Miao Han Deng, Lan Yi Zhong, Okanurak Kamolnetr, Yanin Limpanont, Zhi Yue Lv Detection of helminths by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay: A review of updated technology and future outlook. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Vol.8, No.1 (2019). doi:10.1186/s40249-019-0530-z Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/51787
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Detection of helminths by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay: A review of updated technology and future outlook
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© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Helminths are endemic in more than half of the world's countries, raising serious public health concerns. Accurate diagnosis of helminth infection is crucial to control strategies. Traditional parasitological methods, serological tests and PCR-based assays are the major means of the diagnosis of helminth infection, but they are time-consuming and/or expensive, and sometimes provide inaccurate results. Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay, a sensitive, simple and rapid method was therefore developed for detection of helminths. This study aims to discuss the current status of application of LAMP on helminths detection and to make a comprehensive evaluation about this updated technology and its future outlook by comparing with several other diagnostic methods. Main body: This review summarizes LAMP assay applied for helminth detection and helminthiasis surveillance. The basic principle of LAMP is introduced to help better understand its characteristics and each reported assay is assessed mainly based on its detection sensitivity, specificity and limitations, in comparison with other common diagnostic tests. Moreover, we discuss the limitations of the assays so as to clarify some potential ways of improvement. Conclusions: Here, we summarize and discuss the advantages, disadvantages and promising future of LAMP in heliminth detection, which is expected to help update current knowledge and future perspectives of LAMP in highly sensitive and specific diagnosis and surveillance of helminthiasis and other parasitic diseases, and can contribute to the elimination of the diseases from endemic areas.