A pooled analysis of the LAMP assay for the detection of Neisseria meningitidis
Fan SJ, Tan HK, Xu YC, Chen YZ, Xie TA, Pan ZY, Ouyang S, Li Q, Li XY, Li ZX, Guo XG. A pooled analysis of the LAMP assay for the detection of Neisseria meningitidis. BMC Infectious Diseases 2020, 20: 525. PMID: 32689953, PMCID: PMC7372874, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05250-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop-mediated isothermal amplificationBacterial meningitisFunnel plotPublication biasHigh mortality rateLAMP assayWeb of ScienceSROC curvePooled analysisMortality rateClinical practiceDiagnostic accuracyMajor causeMeningococcusNeisseria meningitidisSummary receiverCharacteristic curveMeningitisReliable diagnosisDeeks' funnel plotIsothermal amplificationDepressed areasOriginal studyMeningitidisBacterial culture