Effective high-throughput blood pooling strategy before DNA extraction for detection of malaria in low-transmission settings
Abstract
In the era of (pre) elimination setting, the prevalence of malaria has been decreasing in most of the previously endemic areas. Therefore, effective cost-and time-saving validated pooling strategy is needed for detection of malaria in low transmission settings. In this study, optimal pooling numbers and lowest detection limit were assessed using known density samples prepared systematically, followed by genomic DNA extraction and nested PCR. Pooling strategy that composed of 10 samples in 1 pool, 20 μl in 1 sample, was optimal, and the parasite density as low as 2 p/μl for both falciparum and vivax infection was enough for detection of malaria. This pooling method showed effectiveness for handling of a huge number of samples in low transmission settings.
Citation
Nyunt , M H , Kyaw , M P , Thant , K Z , Shein , T , Han , S S , Zaw , N N , Han , J-H , Lee , S-K , Muh , F , Kim , J-Y , Cho , S-H , Lee , S-E , Yang , E-J , Chang , C L & Han , E-T 2016 , ' Effective high-throughput blood pooling strategy before DNA extraction for detection of malaria in low-transmission settings ' , Korean Journal of Parasitology , vol. 54 , no. 3 , pp. 253-259 . https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2016.54.3.253
Publication
Korean Journal of Parasitology
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0023-4001Type
Journal article
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