Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Bartonella bacilliformis in Experimentally Infected Sand Flies by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) of the Pap31 Gene

Carrion's disease, caused by Bartonella bacilliformis remains truly neglected due to its focal geographical nature. A wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, including asymptomatic bacteremia can potentially lead to a spread of the disease into non-endemic regions. The PCR-based approach is s...

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Main Authors: Angkasekwinai, Nasikarn, Atkins, Erin H., Johnson, Richard N., Grieco, John P., Ching, Wei Mei, Chao, Chien Chung
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4270493/