Evaluation of the colorimetric malachite green loop-mediated isothermal amplification (MG-LAMP) assay for the detection of malaria species at two different health facilities in a malaria endemic area of western Kenya.
James GachugiaWinnie CheboreKephas OtienoCaroline Wangari NgugiAdano GodanaSimon KariukiPublished in: Malaria journal (2020)
MG-LAMP is more sensitive than RDTs and microscopy in the detection of malaria parasites at public health facilities and might be a useful quality control tool in resource-limited settings.
Keyphrases
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- plasmodium falciparum
- public health
- sensitive detection
- quality control
- high throughput
- gold nanoparticles
- healthcare
- high resolution
- quantum dots
- single molecule
- south africa
- hydrogen peroxide
- label free
- health information
- living cells
- mass spectrometry
- fluorescent probe
- nitric oxide
- genetic diversity