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The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis

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-infecte...

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Main Authors: Chai, Hwa Chia, Chua, Kek Heng
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Published: MDPI 2021
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R Medicine (General)
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spelling my.um.eprints.268682022-04-21T06:41:43Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/26868/ The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis Chai, Hwa Chia Chua, Kek Heng R Medicine (General) 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. MDPI 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed Chai, Hwa Chia and Chua, Kek Heng (2021) The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis. Diagnostics, 11 (12). ISSN 2075-4418, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122244 <https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122244>. 10.3390/diagnostics11122244
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topic R Medicine (General)
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Chai, Hwa Chia
Chua, Kek Heng
The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
description 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.
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author Chai, Hwa Chia
Chua, Kek Heng
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Chua, Kek Heng
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title The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
title_short The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
title_full The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
title_fullStr The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed The potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
title_sort potential use of volatile biomarkers for malaria diagnosis
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