A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for early detection of Schistosoma mansoni in stool samples: a diagnostic approach in a murine model.

• Main Authors: Pedro Fernández-Soto (Author), Javier Gandasegui Arahuetes (Author), Alicia Sánchez Hernández (Author), Julio López Abán (Author), Belén Vicente Santiago (Author), Antonio Muro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Human schistosomiasis, mainly due to Schistosoma mansoni species, is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide. To overcome the drawbacks of classical parasitological and serological methods in detecting S. mansoni infections, especially in acute stage of the disease, development of cos...