Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans by the Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method

In order to develop a simple and rapid test that can be used to diagnose Buruli ulcer under field conditions, we modified the conventional LAMP assay by using a disposable pocket warmer as a heating device for generating a constant temperature for the test reaction and employed the use of crude samp...

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Main Authors: Ablordey, Anthony, Amissah, Diana Ackon, Aboagye, Isaac Frimpong, Hatano, Ben, Yamazaki, Toshio, Sata, Tetsutaro, Ishikawa, Koichi, Katano, Harutaka
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317900/