Multiplex LAMP on Genie II (Leprosy and PKDL)
Dual-target isothermal amplification of M. leprae and Leishmania donovani DNA on the portable Genie II fluorimeter, developed for settings in which leprosy and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis present with overlapping hypopigmented lesions.
- Technology
- Molecular (NAAT) · Isothermal amplification
- What it measures
- M. leprae and Leishmania donovani DNA
- Developer
- ICMR-National Institute of Pathology (New Delhi, India), run on the OptiGene Genie II (Horsham, UK)
- Specimen
- Slit-skin smear
- Development status
- Assay in development
- Regulatory status
- None / RUO
- Intended use
- Differentiation of leprosy from post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in co-endemic settings
- Main limitation
- Only case reports so far, with no formal clinical validation.
- Linked publications
- 1
- Collaborating institutions
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital (New Delhi, India)
- TPP-1, confirming leprosy
- 31.0 of 100, low alignment
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