A reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for broad coverage detection of Asian and African Zika virus lineages

• Main Authors: Teoh, Boon-Teong, Chin, Kim-Ling, Nur-Izyan Samsudin, Loong, Shih-Keng, Sam, Sing-Sin, Tan, Kim-Kee, Khor, Chee-Sieng, Abd-Jamil, Juraina, Zainal, Nurhafiza, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Zandi, Keivan, Abu Bakar, Sazaly
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Infectious Disease; Diagnostics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146227
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Early detection of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during the viremia and viruria facilitates proper patient management and mosquito control measurement to prevent disease spread. Therefore, a cost-effective nucleic acid detection method for the diagnosis of ZIKV infection, especially in res...