Utility of Plasmodium falciparum DNA from rapid diagnostic test kits for molecular analysis and whole genome amplification.

Suttipat SrisuthamKanokon SuwannasinVivek Bhakta MathemaKanlaya SriprawatFrank M SmithuisFrancois NostenNicholas J WhiteArjen M DondorpMallika Imwong

Published in: Malaria journal (2020)

Blood spots from RDTs are a good source for molecular analysis of P. falciparum, even after storage up to 32 months. WGA of RDT-derived parasite DNA reliably increase DNA quantity with sufficient quality for molecular analysis of resistance markers.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
single molecule
circulating tumor
cell free
nucleic acid
toxoplasma gondii