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ReviewMicrobial biotechnology2025

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for the Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Review.

Yasaman Ahmadi, Yejiong Yu, Zhanfeng Cui, Wei E Huang, Monique I Andersson

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Review in Microbial biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Current status and future directions ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026
    Pooled it
  2. Article
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  4. Rapid Point-of-Care Detection ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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  5. Emerging point-of-care technologies for bacterial pathogen detection.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2026
    Review
  6. Review
  7. Laboratory detection methods for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in children: a review.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
    Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yasaman AhmadiDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4563-830X
Yejiong YuDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Zhanfeng CuiDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Wei E HuangDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1302-6528
Monique I AnderssonDepartment of Microbiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.

Funding

Prenetics Inc., Hongkong, China
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a significant public health concern. Given the asymptomatic nature of many STIs, diagnostic testing is critical for determining the appropriate treatment, enabling effective tracing and reducing the risk of further transmission. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the most sensitive and the most widely used in well-resourced settings. The majority of available NAATs are based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which requires highly trained personnel and costly equipment, making it impractical for resource-limited settings. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) has emerged as a simple, rapid, sensitive and low-cost alternative for pathogen detection, particularly well-suited for point-of-care tests (POCT). In this review, we evaluate LAMP assays reported in the literature for the detection of pathogens linked to the high incidence STIs prioritised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for POCT in 2023. These include Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, T. pallidum subspecies pallidum, as well as other common STIs such as herpes simplex virus, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). For each LAMP assay, we identified and summarised the key elements such as the type and number of tested clinical specimens, chosen target gene, detection system, reference test and clinical outcomes. We highlight the advantages and limitations of these assays and discuss the gaps that should be addressed to improve their applicability for POCT.

Indexed as

Molecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesSexually Transmitted DiseasesHumansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingSensitivity and SpecificityChlamydia trachomatishepatitis B virusherpes simplex virushuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)Neisseria gonorrhoeaepoint‐of‐care tests (POCT)sexually transmitted infections (STIs)T. pallidum subspecies pallidumTrichomonas vaginalis

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PMID40317856
PMCPMC12047449

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