In the past few decades, several molecular methods have
been developed to overcome the shortcomings of the classical
diagnostic methods mentioned above,8
especially, the
in vitro amplifi cation of a pathogen-specifi c nucleic acid
sequence. Such approaches may allow rapid diagnosis with
a degree of sensitivity and specifi city comparable to or even
better than that of classical culture methods. Many amplifi -
cation methods, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR),
ligase chain reaction (LCR), nucleic acid sequence-based
amplifi cation (NASBA), and strand displacement amplifi -
cation (SDA) have already been commercialized as kits and
introduced into routine diagnostics as nucleic acid amplifi -
cation tests (NATs).9
NATs can offer additional advantages
over conventional methods; for instance, by the facilitation
of standardization and automation coupled with an ability
to type species and detect drug resistance.10
Since loop-mediated isothermal amplifi cation (LAMP)
was originally reported by Notomi et al. in 2000,11 LAMP
has attracted a lot of attention as a potentially rapid,
In the past few decades, several molecular methods havebeen developed to overcome the shortcomings of the classicaldiagnostic methods mentioned above,8 especially, thein vitro amplifi cation of a pathogen-specifi c nucleic acidsequence. Such approaches may allow rapid diagnosis witha degree of sensitivity and specifi city comparable to or evenbetter than that of classical culture methods. Many amplifi -cation methods, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR),ligase chain reaction (LCR), nucleic acid sequence-basedamplifi cation (NASBA), and strand displacement amplifi -cation (SDA) have already been commercialized as kits andintroduced into routine diagnostics as nucleic acid amplifi -cation tests (NATs).9 NATs can offer additional advantagesover conventional methods; for instance, by the facilitationof standardization and automation coupled with an abilityto type species and detect drug resistance.10Since loop-mediated isothermal amplifi cation (LAMP)was originally reported by Notomi et al. in 2000,11 LAMPhas attracted a lot of attention as a potentially rapid,
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