Project

Development of a CRISPR-Cas12 LAMP-based lateral flow test for the detection of Trypanosoma evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum infections

Code
01D07822
Duration
01 October 2022 → 31 October 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Parasitology
    • Diagnostics
Keywords
Diagnostic development Parasitic diseases DNA-detection lateral flow
 
Project description

Animal Trypanosomosis is a worldwide parasitic infection. With no vaccines or prophylactic drugs available to prevent AT spread, efficient diagnosis of infected animals is crucial. For Europe, this is
particularly the case for detection of T. evansi and T. equiperdum in important livestock. Here, we propose a CRISPR-Cas12 LAMP-based lateral flow test design, greatly improving accuracy of current diagnostic methods.