Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Detection of Entamoeba histolytica (cid:1)

A novel one-step, closed-tube, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detecting Ent- amoeba histolytica , one of the leading causes of morbidity in developing countries, was developed. The sensitivity of the LAMP assay is 1 parasite per reaction. A total of 130 clinical samples were analyzed, and the results compared with those of conventional nested PCR to validate the practicability of this assay. No DNA was amplified from other diarrheal pathogens, such as other Entamoeba species, bacteria, and viruses. These results indicate that LAMP is a rapid, simple, and valuable diagnostic tool for epidemiological studies of amebiasis. Entamoeba which

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