Nikunja Kolluri1, Mario Cabodi1, Catherine M. Klapperich1
12:30 - 14:30 | Thu 21 Nov | Upper Foyer Balcony | B1P-D.4
Malaria infection continues to impact global health, and several countries are working toward eliminating the disease. Identification and treatment of asymptomatic infections is crucial for elimination, but currently available diagnostics are not sensitive enough to detect low density infections. Here, we have developed a novel isothermal DNA amplification technique with a simple visual readout to sensitively detect malaria infection with low parasite density (