Plasmodium Nucleic Acid

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium. Plasmodium is a single-celled eukaryote, including Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale. It is a parasitic disease that is transmitted by mosquito vectors and blood, which seriously harms human health. Among the parasites that cause malaria in humans, Plasmodium falciparum is the deadliest. The incubation period of different malaria parasites is different. The shortest one is 12~30 days, and the elderly can reach about 1 year. Symptoms such as chills, fever, and fever may appear after the onset of malaria, and anemia and splenomegaly may be seen; severe symptoms such as coma, severe anemia, and acute renal failure may lead to death. Malaria has a worldwide distribution, mainly in tropical and subtropical areas such as Africa, Central America, and South America.

At present, the detection methods include blood smear examination, antigen detection, and nucleic acid detection. The current detection of Plasmodium nucleic acid through isothermal amplification technology has rapid response and simple detection, which is suitable for detection of large-scale malaria epidemic areas.