Apr 22, 2024
DNA extraction and detection of Mansonella perstans from Dry Blood Spots (DBS)
- 1La Trobe University, Australia;
- 2Department of Parasitology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Ghana
Document Citation: Millicent Opoku, Dziedzom De Souza 2024. DNA extraction and detection of Mansonella perstans from Dry Blood Spots (DBS). protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.x54v928b4l3e/v1
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Created: April 04, 2024
Last Modified: April 22, 2024
Document Integer ID: 97770
Keywords: DNA, Dried Blood Spot, Mansonella, Nested PCR, Excised Gels
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Abstract
Mansonella perstans is a filarial parasite that causes mansonellosis in humans. Unlike other filarial parasitic diseases, mansonellosis is rarely symptomatic and hence poorly studied. This protocol describes the detection of M. perstans in blood. Firstly, DNA was extracted from dried blood blots (DBS). The DNA were screened by a nested PCR and subsequently sanger sequencing was done on excised gels. The sequences were then compared to reference sequences deposited in NCBI.
Detection of Mansonella perstans from dry blood spots.docx23KB Protocol references
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