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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2022

A Systematic Review on Suitability of Molecular Techniques for Diagnosis and Research into Infectious Diseases of Concern in Resource-Limited Settings.

Akua K Yalley, Selasie Ahiatrogah, Anna A Kafintu-Kwashie, Gloria Amegatcher, Diana Prah, Akua K Botwe, Mildred A Adusei-Poku, Evangeline Obodai, Nicholas I Nii-Trebi

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Akua K YalleyDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box KB 143, Ghana.
Selasie AhiatrogahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences Institute, University of Ibadan, Ibadan P.O. Box 22133, Nigeria.
Anna A Kafintu-KwashieDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra GA-221-1570, Ghana.
Gloria AmegatcherDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box KB 143, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-6784-5548
Diana PrahWest African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG 54, Ghana.
Akua K BotweMolecular Biology Unit, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo P.O. Box 200, Ghana.
Mildred A Adusei-PokuDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra GA-221-1570, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-0065-5926
Evangeline ObodaiDepartment of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG 581, Ghana.
Nicholas I Nii-TrebiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box KB 143, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-5012-9564

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious diseases significantly impact the health status of developing countries. Historically, infectious diseases of the tropics especially have received insufficient attention in worldwide public health initiatives, resulting in poor preventive and treatment options. Many molecular tests for human infections have been established since the 1980s, when polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing was introduced. In spite of the substantial innovative advancements in PCR technology, which currently has found wide application in most viral pathogens of global concern, the development and application of molecular diagnostics, particularly in resource-limited settings, poses potential constraints. This review accessed data from sources including

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infectious diseasesmolecular diagnosticspolymerase chain reactiontropical diseases

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PMCPMC9601131

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