A Trypanosoma cruzi Genome Tandem Repetitive Satellite DNA Sequence as a Molecular Marker for a LAMP Assay for Diagnosing Chagas’ Disease

Table 1

Main molecular targets for Trypanosoma cruzi DNA or RNA detection using PCR or RT-PCR. GenBank database accession numbers, the amplification method used (PCR for DNA or RT-PCR for RNA), base pair length, and references are indicated.

Molecular target	Accession number	PCR/RT-PCR	Base pairs	Reference
Nuclear satellite DNA	AY520036	PCR	195	[24]
Putative flagellar calcium-binding protein	Z54193	PCR	692	[25]
E13 repeated element	M74536	PCR	220	[26]
Kinetoplast minicircle variable region	AJ748042	PCR	330	[27]
24S ribosomal RNA alpha-subunit	L14468	RT-PCR	100	[28]
Ribosomal intergenic spacer	M63895	PCR	1174	[29]
Transposon-like E22 repeated element	X95485	PCR	863	[30]
Subtelomeric conserved junction	AF100651	PCR	822	[31]