Njiru, Z.K.Yeboah-Manu, D.Stinear, T.P.Fyfe, J.A.M.2013-06-172017-10-162013-06-172017-10-162012Njiru, Z. K., Yeboah-Manu, D., Stinear, T. P., & Fyfe, J. A. M. (2012). Rapid and sensitive detection of mycobacterium ulcerans by use of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification test. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50(5), 1737-1741.http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3245This work reports the design and evaluation of a rapid loop-mediated isothermal amplification test for detecting Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA based on the multicopy insertion sequence IS2404. The test is robust and specific with a detection limit equivalent to 20 copies of the target sequence (0.01 to 0.1 genome). The test has potential for the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer under field conditionsenArticle