Results
Primer design
During the preliminary stages a series of primer sets designed
by PRIMER EXPLORER V3 were evaluated for
their amplification efficiency and specificity. The optimal
primer sets for 18S rRNA and HBB amplification were
selected based on extensive trials. Sequences (50–30) of the
primers used in the LAMP reaction are: ATTGACG
GAAGGGCACCA (F3), TGCCAGAGTCTCGTTCGTTA
(B3), CAATCCTGTCCGTGTCCGGGAGCCTGCGGCT
TAATTTGAC (FIP) and AGCTCTTTCTCGATTCC
GTGGGAGACAAATCGCTCCACCAAC (BIP) for 18S
rRNA amplification; GCTGCACTGTGACAAGCT (F3),
TGGACAGCAAGAAAGCGAG (B3), GCCAAAGTGAT
GGGCCAGCACCTGAGAACTTCAGGCTCCT (FIP) and
AAGAATTCACCCCACCAGTGCAAGGGCATTAGCC