Rapid detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans with isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification assay.

• Main Authors: Michael Frimpong (Author), Hubert Senanu Ahor (Author), Ahmed Abd El Wahed (Author), Bernadette Agbavor (Author), Francisca Naana Sarpong (Author), Kenneth Laing (Author), Mark Wansbrough-Jones (Author), Richard Odame Phillips (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Access to an accurate diagnostic test for Buruli ulcer (BU) is a research priority according to the World Health Organization. Nucleic acid amplification of insertion sequence IS2404 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the most sensitive and specific method to detect...