期刊
DIAGNOSTICS
卷 11, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11030521
关键词
LAMP; neglected tropical diseases; parasites; point-of-care diagnostic
资金
- Institute of Health Carlos III, ISCIII, Spain [RICET RD16/0027/0018, PI19/01727]
- European Union - FEDER (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional) 'Una manera de hacer Europa'
- Predoctoral Fellowship Program of University of Salamanca
- Santander Bank
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), particularly those caused by parasites, continue to be a major public health issue in tropical and subtropical regions, affecting 10% of the global population. Isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques, especially loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), have emerged as an affordable alternative to PCR for molecular diagnostics in parasite-caused NTDs.
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), particularly those caused by parasites, remain a major Public Health problem in tropical and subtropical regions, with 10% of the world population being infected. Their management and control have been traditionally hampered, among other factors, by the difficulty to deploy rapid, specific, and affordable diagnostic tools in low resource settings. This is especially true for complex PCR-based methods. Isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques, particularly loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), appeared in the early 21st century as an alternative to PCR, allowing for a much more affordable molecular diagnostic. Here, we present the status of LAMP assays development in parasite-caused NTDs. We address the progress made in different research applications of the technique: xenomonitoring, epidemiological studies, work in animal models and clinical application both for diagnosis and evaluation of treatment success. Finally, we try to shed a light on the improvements needed to achieve a true point-of-care test and the future perspectives in this field.
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