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Wongchai T, Chuenchom N, Klayut W, Phetsuksiri B, Bhakdeenuan P, Bunchoo S, Srisungngam S, Rudeeaneksin J. Clinical Performance of the Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for the Diagnosis of COVID-19 in a Thai Community Hospital at the Thailand-Myanmar Border. Cureus 2024; 16:e54447. [PMID: 38510857 PMCID: PMC10954319 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to be a global health threat and is a public health issue in Thailand and other countries. The extensive cross-border between Thailand and Myanmar is considered to be at a potentially high risk for COVID-19 distribution in this region. In this instance, simple and cost-effective tests for rapid and early detection of COVID-19 would be useful for effective patient management and control of the disease. METHODS This study was conducted at Mae Sot Hospital on the border of Thailand-Myanmar to evaluate the diagnostic performance of a simple colorimetric reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay developed recently for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. Nasopharyngeal specimens were routinely collected and processed through automated nucleic acid extraction followed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) using the Molaccu® COVID-19 Detection Kit. The RT-LAMP assay was further performed on remnant RNA samples, and the visual results were compared to those of rRT-PCR as a reference. RESULTS Of the 727 samples tested, the RT-LAMP assay could detect 322 out of 374 samples positive for SARS-CoV-2 by rRT-PCR with 100% (n = 353/353) negative agreement. The comparative analysis demonstrated the overall accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the RT-LAMP at 92.85% (n = 675/727, 95% CI: 90.73-94.61), 86.10% (n = 322/374, 95% CI: 82.17-89.44), 100% (n = 353/353, 95% CI: 98.96-100), 100% (n = 322/322, 95% CI: 98.86-100), and 87.16% (n = 353/405, 95% CI: 84.06-89.73), respectively. CONCLUSION This RT-LAMP assay showed good diagnostic performance in the hospital setting. It can increase laboratory capacity for rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing and has the potential for use as an alternative or a backup assay at the point of need, especially where alternatives are unavailable for any reason, such as a decline in COVID-19 cases.
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- Thanee Wongchai
- Infectious Diseases, Mae Sot Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Tak, THA
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- Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, THA
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- Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, THA
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- Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, THA
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- Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, THA
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- Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, THA
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- Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, THA
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Dos Santos CA, Silva LDC, Souza Júnior MND, Mendes GDM, Estrela PFN, de Oliveira KG, de Curcio JS, Resende PC, Siqueira MM, Pauvolid-Corrêa A, Duarte GRM, Silveira-Lacerda EDP. Detecting lineage-defining mutations in SARS-CoV-2 using colorimetric RT-LAMP without probes or additional primers. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11500. [PMID: 35798777 PMCID: PMC9261132 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15368-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Despite the advance of vaccination worldwide, epidemic waves caused by more transmissible and immune evasive genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 have sustained the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19. Monitoring such variants is expensive, as it usually relies on whole-genome sequencing methods. Therefore, it is necessary to develop alternatives that could help identify samples from specific variants. Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification is a method that has been increasingly used for nucleic acid amplification, as it is cheaper and easier to perform when compared to other molecular techniques. As a proof of concept that can help distinguish variants, we present an RT-LAMP assay capable of detecting samples carrying a group of mutations that can be related to specific SARS-CoV-2 lineages, here demonstrated for the Variant of Concern Gamma. We tested 60 SARS-CoV-2 RNA samples extracted from swab samples and the reaction showed a sensitivity of 93.33%, a specificity of 88.89% and a kappa value of 0.822 for samples with a Ct ≤ 22.93. The RT-LAMP assay demonstrated to be useful to distinguish VOC Gamma and may be of particular interest as a screening approach for variants in countries with poor sequencing coverage.
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- Carlos Abelardo Dos Santos
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Citogenética, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas I, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás State, 74001-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Citogenética, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas I, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás State, 74001-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Citogenética, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas I, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás State, 74001-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO) of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO) of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Citogenética, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas I, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás State, 74001-970, Brazil.
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Vindeirinho JM, Pinho E, Azevedo NF, Almeida C. SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostics Based on Nucleic Acids Amplification: From Fundamental Concepts to Applications and Beyond. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:799678. [PMID: 35402302 PMCID: PMC8984495 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.799678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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COVID-19 pandemic ignited the development of countless molecular methods for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 based either on nucleic acid, or protein analysis, with the first establishing as the most used for routine diagnosis. The methods trusted for day to day analysis of nucleic acids rely on amplification, in order to enable specific SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection. This review aims to compile the state-of-the-art in the field of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) used for SARS-CoV-2 detection, either at the clinic level, or at the Point-Of-Care (POC), thus focusing on isothermal and non-isothermal amplification-based diagnostics, while looking carefully at the concerning virology aspects, steps and instruments a test can involve. Following a theme contextualization in introduction, topics about fundamental knowledge on underlying virology aspects, collection and processing of clinical samples pave the way for a detailed assessment of the amplification and detection technologies. In order to address such themes, nucleic acid amplification methods, the different types of molecular reactions used for DNA detection, as well as the instruments requested for executing such routes of analysis are discussed in the subsequent sections. The benchmark of paradigmatic commercial tests further contributes toward discussion, building on technical aspects addressed in the previous sections and other additional information supplied in that part. The last lines are reserved for looking ahead to the future of NAATs and its importance in tackling this pandemic and other identical upcoming challenges.
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- João M. Vindeirinho
- National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV, I.P), Vairão, Portugal
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering (ALiCE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV, I.P), Vairão, Portugal
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering (ALiCE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering (ALiCE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV, I.P), Vairão, Portugal
- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering (ALiCE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Estrela PFN, dos Santos CA, Resende PC, Lima PM, da Silva TDSC, Saboia-Vahia L, Siqueira MM, Silveira-Lacerda EDP, Duarte GRM. Fast, low-cost and highly specific colorimetric RT-LAMP assays for inference of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 lineages. Analyst 2022; 147:5613-5622. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an01625g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The RT-LAMP assays can quickly and cheaply infer and distinguish colorimetrically two lineages (BA.1 and BA.2) of the Omicron variant, enabling the rationalization of genetic sequencing.
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- Paulo Felipe Neves Estrela
- Laboratório de Biomicrofluídica – Instituto de Química – Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Citogenética – Instituto de Ciências Biológicas – Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74001-970, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO), 21040-360, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO), 21040-360, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO), 21040-360, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO), 21040-360, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Reference Laboratory for COVID-19 (WHO), 21040-360, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Citogenética – Instituto de Ciências Biológicas – Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74001-970, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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Promlek T, Thanunchai M, Phumisantiphong U, Hansirisathit T, Phuttanu C, Dongphooyao S, Thongsopa W, Nuchnoi P. Performance of colorimetric RT-LAMP as a diagnostic tool for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Thailand. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 116:133-137. [PMID: 34958929 PMCID: PMC8709723 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, poses an ongoing global threat, particularly in low-immunization coverage regions. Thus, rapid, accurate, and easy-to-perform diagnostic methods are in urgent demand to halt the spread of the virus. Objectives We aimed to validate the clinical performance of the FastProof 30 min-TTR SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) method using leftover RNA samples extracted from 315 nasopharyngeal swabs. The sensitivity and specificity of RT-LAMP were determined in comparison with reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results Of 315 nasopharyngeal swabs, viral RNA was detected in 154 samples (48.9%) by RT-PCR assay. Compared with RT-PCR, overall sensitivity and specificity of RT-LAMP were 81.82% (95% CI: 74.81–87.57) and 100% (95% CI: 97.73–100), respectively. A 100% positivity rate was achieved in samples with cycle threshold (Ct) <31 for RT-PCR targeting the ORF1ab gene. However, samples with Ct >31 accounted for false-negative results by RT-LAMP in 28 samples. Conclusions RT-LAMP reliably detected viral RNA with high sensitivity and specificity and has potential application for mass screening of patients with acute COVID-19 infection when viral load is high.
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- Thanyarat Promlek
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Bui LM, Thi Thu Phung H, Ho Thi TT, Singh V, Maurya R, Khambhati K, Wu CC, Uddin MJ, Trung DM, Chu DT. Recent findings and applications of biomedical engineering for COVID-19 diagnosis: a critical review. Bioengineered 2021; 12:8594-8613. [PMID: 34607509 PMCID: PMC8806999 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1987821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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COVID-19 is one of the most severe global health crises that humanity has ever faced. Researchers have restlessly focused on developing solutions for monitoring and tracing the viral culprit, SARS-CoV-2, as vital steps to break the chain of infection. Even though biomedical engineering (BME) is considered a rising field of medical sciences, it has demonstrated its pivotal role in nurturing the maturation of COVID-19 diagnostic technologies. Within a very short period of time, BME research applied to COVID-19 diagnosis has advanced with ever-increasing knowledge and inventions, especially in adapting available virus detection technologies into clinical practice and exploiting the power of interdisciplinary research to design novel diagnostic tools or improve the detection efficiency. To assist the development of BME in COVID-19 diagnosis, this review highlights the most recent diagnostic approaches and evaluates the potential of each research direction in the context of the pandemic.
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- Le Minh Bui
- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Center for Biomedicine and Community Health, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Biomedicine and Community Health, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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