Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for specific detection of Mycobacterium bovis.

• Main Authors: Thoko Flav Kapalamula (Author), Jeewan Thapa (Author), Mwangala Lonah Akapelwa (Author), Kyoko Hayashida (Author), Stephen V Gordon (Author), Bernard Mudenda Hang' Ombe (Author), Musso Munyeme (Author), Eddie Samuneti Solo (Author), Precious Bwalya (Author), Mirriam Ethel Nyenje (Author), Aki Tamaru (Author), Yasuhiko Suzuki (Author), Chie Nakajima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a significant health threat to cattle and a zoonotic threat for humans in many developing countries. Rapid and accurate detection of M. bovis is fundamental for controlling the disease in animals and humans, and for the proper treatment of pa...