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Yilmaz S, Batuman O. Development of a reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow assay for equipment-free on-site field detection of tomato chlorotic spot virus. Virol J 2023; 20:136. [PMID: 37349823 PMCID: PMC10288760 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02097-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV) is an economically important, thrips-transmitted, emerging member of the Orthotospovirus genus that causes significant yield loss mainly in tomatoes, but also in other vegetable and ornamental crops. Disease management of this pathogen is often challenging due to the limited availability of natural host resistance genes, the broad host range of TCSV, and the wide distribution of its thrips vector. Point-of-care detection of TCSV with a rapid, equipment-free, portable, sensitive, and species-specific diagnostic technique can provide prompt response outside the laboratory, which is critical for preventing disease progression and further spread of the pathogen. Current diagnostic techniques require either laboratory-dependent or portable electronic equipment and are relatively time-consuming and costly. RESULTS In this study, we developed a novel technique for reverse-transcription recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow assay (RT-RPA-LFA) to achieve a faster and equipment-free point-of-care detection of TCSV. The RPA reaction tubes containing crude RNA are incubated in the hand palm to obtain sufficient heat (∼36 °C) for the amplification without the need for equipment. Body-heat mediated RT-RPA-LFA is highly TCSV-specific with a detection limit as low as ∼6 pg/μl of total RNA from TCSV-infected tomato plants. The assay can be performed in 15 min in the field. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the first equipment-free, body-heat-mediated RT-RPA-LFA technique developed to detect TCSV. Our new system offers a time-saving advantage for the sensitive and specific diagnostic of TCSV that local growers and small nurseries in low-resource settings can use without skilled personnel.
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Affiliation(s)
- Salih Yilmaz
- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL, 34142, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL, 34142, USA.
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Yilmaz S, Adkins S, Batuman O. Field-Portable, Rapid, and Low-Cost RT-LAMP Assay for the Detection of Tomato Chlorotic Spot Virus. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:567-576. [PMID: 36222536 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-22-0319-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV) is a highly destructive, thrips-transmitted, emerging orthotospovirus in various vegetable and ornamental crops. It is important to reduce the risk of spreading this virus by limiting the movement of infected plant materials to other geographic areas by utilizing point-of-care diagnostics. Current diagnostic assays for TCSV require costly lab equipment, skilled personnel, and electricity. Here, we report the development of a simple rechargeable battery-operated handwarmer-assisted reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay and demonstrate a step-by-step protocol to achieve in-field detection of TCSV. Under field conditions, handwarmer-assisted RT-LAMP can detect as little as 0.9 pg/μl of total RNA from TCSV-infected tomato plants in <35 min. When fully charged, the field-portable device can be used in six consecutive RT-LAMP detection assays, yielding test results for 96 individual samples. Dye-based colorimetric methods, including pH and metal ion indicators, were evaluated to eliminate laboratory-dependent LAMP visualization. Phenol red combined with hydroxynaphthol blue was adopted in the handwarmer-assisted RT-LAMP detection method to obtain a more robust color difference distinguishable by the naked eye. Overall, handwarmer-assisted RT-LAMP is a rapid, highly sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic technique that can be used by nonspecialist personnel in the field, particularly in rural production areas lacking access to a diagnostic lab or constant electricity. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.
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Affiliation(s)
- Salih Yilmaz
- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida IFAS, Immokalee, FL 34142
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- U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Fort Pierce, FL 34945
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida IFAS, Immokalee, FL 34142
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Ivanov AV, Safenkova IV, Zherdev AV, Dzantiev BB. The Potential Use of Isothermal Amplification Assays for In-Field Diagnostics of Plant Pathogens. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10112424. [PMID: 34834787 PMCID: PMC8621059 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rapid, sensitive, and timely diagnostics are essential for protecting plants from pathogens. Commonly, PCR techniques are used in laboratories for highly sensitive detection of DNA/RNA from viral, viroid, bacterial, and fungal pathogens of plants. However, using PCR-based methods for in-field diagnostics is a challenge and sometimes nearly impossible. With the advent of isothermal amplification methods, which provide amplification of nucleic acids at a certain temperature and do not require thermocyclic equipment, going beyond the laboratory has become a reality for molecular diagnostics. The amplification stage ceases to be limited by time and instruments. Challenges to solve involve finding suitable approaches for rapid and user-friendly plant preparation and detection of amplicons after amplification. Here, we summarize approaches for in-field diagnostics of phytopathogens based on different types of isothermal amplification and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. In this review, we consider a combination of isothermal amplification methods with extraction and detection methods compatible with in-field phytodiagnostics. Molecular diagnostics in out-of-lab conditions are of particular importance for protecting against viral, bacterial, and fungal phytopathogens in order to quickly prevent and control the spread of disease. We believe that the development of rapid, sensitive, and equipment-free nucleic acid detection methods is the future of phytodiagnostics, and its benefits are already visible.
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Zhang W, Jiao Y, Ding C, Shen L, Li Y, Yu Y, Huang K, Li B, Wang F, Yang J. Rapid Detection of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus With Cas13a in Tomato and Frankliniella occidentalis. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:745173. [PMID: 34745047 PMCID: PMC8564384 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.745173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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As one of the top 10 plant viruses, the severity of losses to crop productivity caused by the tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) has resulted in an urgent need to develop a more sensitive and rapid method of detection. In this study, we developed a CRISPR/Cas13a-based detection system to diagnose TSWV in tomato and western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis). The detection system relies on recombinase polymerase amplification and Cas13a-mediated collateral cleavage activity. Positive results can be distinguished after 20 min by a significantly enhanced fluorescence signal. We tested the sensitivity of CRISPR/Cas13a-based detection system and found that the detection system that we developed has limits of detection that reaches 2.26 × 102 copies/μl and a 10-fold increase compared with the sensitivity of using RT-PCR to detect the virus. Furthermore, the CRISPR/Cas13a-based detection system has a high selectivity for the TSWV without interference from other viruses. The CRISPR/Cas13a-based detection system was utilized to detect the TSWV in samples of tomato leaves and the transmission vector F. occidentalis that were fully consistent with the results when RT-PCR was used to detect the virus.
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- Wanhong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Country Yunnan Province Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Kunming, China
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- Honghe City Company of Yunnan Tobacco Company, Mile, China
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- Sichuan Province Company of China Tobacco Corporation, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Pest Monitoring Controlling and Integrated Management, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Panno S, Matić S, Tiberini A, Caruso AG, Bella P, Torta L, Stassi R, Davino S. Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification: Principles and Applications in Plant Virology. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E461. [PMID: 32268586 PMCID: PMC7238132 DOI: 10.3390/plants9040461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In the last decades, the evolution of molecular diagnosis methods has generated different advanced tools, like loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). Currently, it is a well-established technique, applied in different fields, such as the medicine, agriculture, and food industries, owing to its simplicity, specificity, rapidity, and low-cost efforts. LAMP is a nucleic acid amplification under isothermal conditions, which is highly compatible with point-of-care (POC) analysis and has the potential to improve the diagnosis in plant protection. The great advantages of LAMP have led to several upgrades in order to implement the technique. In this review, the authors provide an overview reporting in detail the different LAMP steps, focusing on designing and main characteristics of the primer set, different methods of result visualization, evolution and different application fields, reporting in detail LAMP application in plant virology, and the main advantages of the use of this technique.
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- Stefano Panno
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.C.); (P.B.); (L.T.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin, 10095 Turin, Italy;
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.C.); (P.B.); (L.T.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.C.); (P.B.); (L.T.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.C.); (P.B.); (L.T.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.C.); (P.B.); (L.T.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.C.); (P.B.); (L.T.); (R.S.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), 10135 Turin, Italy
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Specific and rapid identification of the Pheretima aspergillum by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20181943. [PMID: 30705087 PMCID: PMC6386763 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20181943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Guang-dilong (Pheretima aspergillum) is a traditional Chinese animal medicine that has been used for thousands of years in China. In the present study, we purposed to establish a new rapid identification method for Guang-dilong. We provided a useful technique, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), to differentiate Guang-dilong from other species. Four specific LAMP primers were designed based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene sequences of Guang-dilong. LAMP reaction, containing DNA template, four primers, 10× Bst DNA polymerase reaction buffer, dNTPs, MgSO4, and Bst DNA polymerase, was completed within 60 min at 63°C. The LAMP product can be visualized by adding SYBR Green I or detected by 2% gel electrophoresis. LAMP technology was successfully established for rapid identification of Guang-dilong. In addition, DNA template concentration of 675 fg/μl was the detection limit of LAMP in Guang-dilong, which was 1000-times higher than conventional PCR. The simple, sensitive, and convenient LAMP technique is really suited for on-site identification of Guang-dilong in herbal markets.
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