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

• Main Authors: Nasikarn Angkasekwinai, Erin H. Atkins, Richard N. Johnson, John P. Grieco, Wei Mei Ching, Chien Chung Chao
• Other Authors: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34151
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2014. Carrion' disease, caused by Bartonella bacilliformis, remains truly neglected due to its focal geographical nature. A wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, including asymptomatic bacteremia, and lack of a sensitive diagnostic test can potentially lead to a spread of the disease into...