Nucleic acid amplification has permeated every field in the life sciences since the
introduction of the classic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in 1983. Yet, despite its …

Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) is a highly sensitive and selective isothermal
amplification technique, operating at 37–42° C, with minimal sample preparation and …

BACKGROUND First introduced in 2006, recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) has
stirred great interest, as evidenced by 75 publications as of October 2015, with 56 of them …

Mycetoma caused by either filamentous fungi (eumycotic) or bacteria (actinomycotic) has
recently been recognized by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease …

Multiplexed isothermal amplification and detection of nucleic acid sequences and
biomarkers is of increasing importance in diverse areas including advanced diagnostics …

Mycetoma is a unique neglected tropical disease caused by a substantial number of
microorganisms of fungal or bacterial origins. Identification of the causative organism and …

On 28th May 2016, mycetoma was recognized as a neglected tropical disease by the World
Health Organization. This was the result of a 4-year journey starting in February 2013 with a …

Mycetoma describes a heterogeneous group of cutaneous and subcutaneous infections
caused by either fungi (eumycetomas) or bacteria (actinomycetomas). It is characterized by …

Rapid detection of pathogenic microorganisms is key to the epidemiologic identification,
prevention and control of disease in the field of public health. PCR-based pathogen …

Extensive advances in technology offer a vast variety of diagnostic methods that save time
and costs, but identification of fungal species causing human infections remains challenging …