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- Title
The Potential Use of Volatile Biomarkers for Malaria Diagnosis.
- Authors
Chai, Hwa Chia; Chua, Kek Heng
- Abstract
Pathogens may change the odor and odor-related biting behavior of the vector and host to enhance pathogen transmission. In recent years, volatile biomarker investigations have emerged to identify odors that are differentially and specifically released by pathogens and plants, or the pathogen-infected or even cancer patients. Several studies have reported odors or volatile biomarkers specifically detected from the breath and skin of malaria-infected individuals. This review will discuss the potential use of these odors or volatile biomarkers for the diagnosis of malaria. This approach not only allows for the non-invasive mean of sample collection but also opens up the opportunity to develop a biosensor for malaria diagnosis in low-resource settings.
- Subjects
BIOMARKERS; MALARIA; PHYTOPATHOGENIC microorganisms; DIAGNOSIS; CANCER patients
- Publication
Diagnostics (2075-4418), 2021, Vol 11, Issue 12, p2244
- ISSN
2075-4418
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/diagnostics11122244