DNA detection of Schistosoma japonicum: diagnostic validity of a LAMP assay for low-intensity infection and effects of chemotherapy in humans.

• Main Authors: Jing Xu (Author), Zhi-Xun Guan (Author), Bo Zhao (Author), Yan-Yan Wang (Author), Yun Cao (Author), Hui-Qin Zhang (Author), Xing-Quan Zhu (Author), Yong-Kang He (Author), Chao-Ming Xia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Schistosomiasis has decreased significantly in prevalence and intensity of infection in China, thus more accurate and sensitive methods are desperately needed for the further control of schistosomiasis. The present work aimed to assess the utility of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)...