Abstract
We describe the development and evaluation of a novel pair of real-time, fluorescence-based PCR assays using molecular beacon probes for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection and quantification of Plasmodium falciparum and other Plasmodium species organisms.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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DNA Primers
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Fluoresceins
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Fluorescent Dyes
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Humans
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Malaria / diagnosis*
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Malaria / parasitology
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Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis
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Malaria, Falciparum / parasitology
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Molecular Probe Techniques*
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Parasitemia / diagnosis*
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Parasitemia / parasitology
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Plasmodium / classification
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Plasmodium / genetics
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Plasmodium / isolation & purification*
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Plasmodium falciparum / classification
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Plasmodium falciparum / genetics
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Plasmodium falciparum / isolation & purification
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Time Factors
Substances
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DNA Primers
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Fluoresceins
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Fluorescent Dyes