Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Combined with Lateral Flow Dipstick Assay for a Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Cystic Echinococcosis in Livestock in Kenya

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Type of samples</td><td class="align_center">LAMP-LFD results</td><td class="align_center">Nested PCR results</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fertile cyst (<i>N</i> = 48)</td><td class="align_center">48 (100%)</td><td class="align_center">48 (100%)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Infertile cysts (<i>N</i> = 14)</td><td class="align_center">11 (78.6%)</td><td class="align_center">5 (45.5%)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Overall detection</td><td class="align_center">59 (95.16%)</td><td class="align_center">53 (85.48%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Comparison between LAMP-LFD and nested PCR tests for detection of <i>E</i>. <i>granulosus</i> from fertile and infertile cysts.</div>

Journal of Tropical Medicine

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Table 2: Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Combined with Lateral Flow Dipstick Assay for a Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Cystic Echinococcosis in Livestock in Kenya 

Table 2 | Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Combined with Lateral Flow Dipstick Assay for a Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Cystic Echinococcosis in Livestock in Kenya 