Combination of ultra-rapid DNA purification (PURE) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for rapid detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in dried blood spots.

• Main Authors: Silvia A Longhi (Author), Lady J García Casares (Author), Arturo A Muñoz-Calderón (Author), Julio Alonso-Padilla (Author), Alejandro G Schijman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, is a persistent Public Health problem in Latin America and other, non-endemic, countries. Point-of-care (POC) sensitive methods are still needed to improve and extend early diagnosis in acute inf...