TB Research

Enhancement of M. tuberculosis Line Probe Assay Sensitivity through Whole Genome Amplification of Low-Quantity DNA Released from Sputum and Archived on Chemically-Coated Cellulose Matrix Using an Isothermal Enzymatic Strand-Displacement Process

Ikechukwu Jude Onyia, Uzoamaka Ogechi George-Okafor, Ujunwa Felicia Nwachukwu

International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology · 2025-03

Abstract

Enhancement of M. tuberculosis Line Probe Assay Sensitivity through Whole Genome Amplification of Low-Quantity DNA Released from Sputum and Archived on Chemically-Coated Cellulose Matrix Using an Isothermal Enzymatic Strand-Displacement Process

MeSH terms

  • Loop-mediated isothermal amplification
  • Sputum
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • DNA
  • Multiple displacement amplification
  • Tuberculosis
  • Cellulose
  • Matrix (chemical analysis)
  • Materials science
  • Molecular biology
  • Displacement (psychology)
  • Enzyme
  • Sensitivity (control systems)
  • Chemistry