A Novel Multiplex RT-PCR for Simultaneous Detection of Malaria, Chikungunya and Dengue Infection (MCD-RT-PCR)

Abstract The “triple whammy” of infection of Malaria, Chikungunya and Dengue can considerably change the spectrum of clinical manifestations that complicates the diagnosis of the disease. No single assay is available for the simultaneous detection of these three pathogens together. We have developed a single-step multiplex RT-PCR assay using in-house designed primers which could detect as low as 0.25 ng/µl of isolated RNA. The assay was evaluated on 104 samples for the detection of these three pathogens. The sensitivity of the assay was found to be 100% for detecting all three pathogens (P < 0.0001), whereas the specificity was 100, 97 and 93% for Plasmodium, dengue and chikungunya, respectively. This novel multiplex RT-PCR assay is a prompt, robust, accurate and cost effective that could detect all three pathogens simultaneously which ensures an accurate diagnosis and better clinical management..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / A - 93(2023), 3 vom: 28. Apr., Seite 755-761

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sinha, Swati [VerfasserIn]
Gahtori, Renuka [VerfasserIn]
Kumari, Preeti [VerfasserIn]
Baharia, Rajendra K. [VerfasserIn]
Saxena, Mritunjay [VerfasserIn]
Pande, Veena [VerfasserIn]
Anvikar, Anupkumar R. [VerfasserIn]
Savargaonkar, Deepali [VerfasserIn]

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Chikungunya
Co-infection
Dengue
Malaria
Multiplex RT-PCR

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10.1007/s40011-023-01447-6

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OLC2145319263