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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2016

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Targeting Actin DNA of Trichomonas vaginalis.

Youn-Kyoung Goo, Won-Sik Shin, Hye-Won Yang, So-Young Joo, Su-Min Song, Jae-Sook Ryu, Hyun-Hee Kong, Won-Ki Lee, Dong-Il Chung, Yeonchul Hong

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Youn-Kyoung GooDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
Won-Sik ShinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shinsegae Women's Hospital, Daegu 41535, Korea.
Hye-Won YangDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
So-Young JooDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
Su-Min SongDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
Jae-Sook RyuDepartment of Environmental Biology & Medical Parasitology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea.
Hyun-Hee KongDepartment of Parasitology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan 49201, Korea.
Won-Ki LeeCenter of Biostatistics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
Dong-Il ChungDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
Yeonchul HongDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 41944, Korea.
Kyungpook National University · KRDaegu Fatima Hospital · KRDong-A University · KRHanyang University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis is a common sexually transmitted disease. Its association with several health problems, including preterm birth, pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical cancer, and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus, emphasizes the importance of improved access to early and accurate detection of T. vaginalis. In this study, a rapid and efficient loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based method for the detection of T. vaginalis was developed and validated, using vaginal swab specimens from subjects suspected to have trichomoniasis. The LAMP assay targeting the actin gene was highly sensitive with detection limits of 1 trichomonad and 1 pg of T. vaginalis DNA per reaction, and specifically amplified the target gene only from T. vaginalis. Validation of this assay showed that it had the highest sensitivity and better agreement with PCR (used as the gold standard) compared to microscopy and multiplex PCR. This study showed that the LAMP assay, targeting the actin gene, could be used to diagnose early infections of T. vaginalis. Thus, we have provided an alternative molecular diagnostic tool and a point-of-care test that may help to prevent trichomoniasis transmission and associated complications.

Indexed as

ActinsDNA, ProtozoanFemaleHumansMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPoint-of-Care SystemsSensitivity and SpecificityTrichomonas vaginalisTrichomonas VaginitisActinsDNA, Protozoanloop-mediated isothermal amplificationmultiplex PCRPCRTrichomonas vaginalistrichomoniasis

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PMID27417089
PMCPMC4977792
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