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Banerjee S, K MH, Shastry RP. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for early on-site detection of Group B Streptococcus infection in neonatal sepsis blood sample. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:811. [PMID: 39002038 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09705-0] [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: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal sepsis, often attributed to Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection, poses a critical health risk to infants, demanding rapid and accurate diagnostic approaches. Existing diagnostic approaches are dependent on traditional culture methods, a process that requires substantial time and has the potential to delay crucial therapeutic assessments. METHODS This study introduces an innovative Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assay for the early on-site detection of GBS infection from neonatal sepsis blood samples. To develop a LAMP assay, the primers are designed for the selective targeting of a highly conserved segment within the cfb gene encoding the CAMP factor in Streptococcus agalactiae ensuring high specificity. RESULTS Rigorous optimization of reaction conditions, including temperature and incubation time, enhances the efficiency of the LAMP assay, enabling rapid and reliable GBS detection within a short timeframe. The diagnostic efficacy of the LAMP assay was evaluated using spiked blood samples by eliminating the DNA extraction step. The simplified colorimetric LAMP assay has the capability to detect S. agalactiae in a neonatal blood sample containing 2 CFU/mL during sepsis. Additionally, the LAMP assay effectively detected S. agalactiae in both the standard and spiked blood samples, with no detectable interference with blood. CONCLUSION This optimised LAMP assay emerges as a promising tool for early GBS detection, offering a rapid and accurate on-site solution that has the potential to inform timely interventions and improve outcomes in neonatal sepsis cases.
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- Shukla Banerjee
- Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yenepoya Medical College and Hospital, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018, India
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- Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018, India.
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Dou Z, Xie L, Gao M, Liu D. Development of a multiple cross displacement amplification combined with nanoparticles-based biosensor assay for rapid and sensitive detection of Streptococcus pyogenes. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:51. [PMID: 38326759 PMCID: PMC10848541 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03189-5] [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: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND S. pyogenes, is a primary pathogen that leads to pharyngitis and can also trigger severe conditions like necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), often resulting in high mortality rates. Therefore, prompt identification and appropriate treatment of S. pyogenes infections are crucial in preventing the worsening of symptoms and alleviating the disease's impact. RESULTS In this study, a newly developed technique called multiple cross displacement amplification (MCDA) was employed to detect S. pyogenes,specifically targeting the speB gene, at a temperature of 63°C within 30 min. Then, an easily portable and user-friendly nanoparticles-based lateral flow biosensor (LFB) assay was introduced for the rapid analysis of MCDA products in just 2 min. The results indicated that the LFB offers greater objectivity compared to Malachite Green and is simpler than electrophoresis. The MCDA-LFB assay boasts a low detection limit of 200 fg and exhibits no cross-reaction with non-S. pyogenes strains. Among 230 clinical swab throat samples, the MCDA-LFB method identified 27 specimens as positive, demonstrating higher sensitivity compared to 23 samples detected positive by qPCR assay and 18 samples by culture. The only equipment needed for this assay is a portable dry block heater. Moreover, each MCDA-LFB test is cost-effective, priced at approximately $US 5.5. CONCLUSION The MCDA-LFB assay emerges as a straightforward, specific, sensitive, portable, and user-friendly method for the rapid diagnosis of S. pyogenes in clinical samples.
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- Zhiqian Dou
- Department of Gynaecology and obstetrics, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
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Puerta Suárez J, Hernandez JC, Cardona Maya WD. Molecular analysis of microorganisms in the semen and their impact on semen parameters. Arch Ital Urol Androl 2022; 94:199-205. [PMID: 35775344 DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2022.2.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Chronic genitourinary infections can alter male fertility and even promote carcinogenic processes. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the presence in the semen of microorganisms on semen quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical symptoms and conventional and functional seminal parameters of eleven fertile donors and ten volunteers with prostatitis-like symptoms were evaluated. Nitric oxide, antioxidant capacity, and pro-inflammatory cytokines in semen and seminal plasma samples were also quantified. Finally, the expression of the ROR-γT, FoxP3, and T-bet genes in semen and the presence of DNA of microorganisms associated with prostatitis in urine and semen were evaluated. RESULTS When compared with fertile donors, volunteers with chronic prostatitis-like symptoms reported erectile dysfunction (0% vs. 10%, p = 0.2825) and premature ejaculation (0% vs. 40%; p = 0.0190). No statistically significant differences were observed in seminal parameters, cytokine measurement, antioxidant capacity, nitric oxide concentration and ROR-γT, FoxP3, T-bet. Microorganisms responsible for sexually transmitted infections and some bacteria associated with the microbiota and infections in the prostate gland were detected. In the semen from the subjects with prostatitis-like symptoms T. vaginalis DNA was detected; in addition, N. gonorrhoeae DNA was also detected in semen and urine samples. S. pyogenes was detected in the urine samples from the control group. CONCLUSIONS Prostatitis-like symptoms are a common finding in young men that affect sexual and reproductive health, but not always the seminal parameters or fertility. The presence of prostatitis- like symptoms does not affect seminal quality. However, it appears to be associated with an increased likelihood of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Thus, affecting the quality of life and sexual and reproductive health.
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- Jenniffer Puerta Suárez
- Grupo Reproducción, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia - UdeA, Medellín.
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- Grupo Infettare, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín.
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- Grupo Reproducción, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia - UdeA, Medellín.
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Puerta Suárez J, Velázquez Rivera V, Morales M, Alvarez AM, Carvajal A, Cardona Maya WD. Chronic Prostatitis: Impact of Lifestyle, Infection, and Inflammation on Semen Parameters. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Chronic prostatitis is a widespread disease of the prostate affecting men’s sexual and reproductive health worldwide. Its leading causes are urogenital tract infections by microorganisms with a prostate tropism. This study aimed to evaluate semen parameters and the factors associated (lifestyle, urogenital infections, and inflammation) with the onset of chronic prostatitis symptoms. This case-control study included seventy-six donors: 30 volunteers with chronic prostatitis and 46 asymptomatic volunteers for urogenital infections as a control group. Sociodemographic, urinary symptoms, pain location, sexual and reproductive health and lifestyle-related variables were collected in a survey. Seminal quality, cytokine levels in semen and serum, and the presence of nineteen microorganisms in the urogenital tract were evaluated. Prostatitis was also associated with poor sperm morphology, more lipoperoxidation of the sperm membrane, and lower serum nitric oxide concentration. In addition, N. gonorrhoeae infection was detected more frequently in semen samples from volunteers with chronic prostatitis. Volunteers with chronic prostatitis report more frequently erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, anxiety, depression, and stress compared to the control group. Chronic prostate infections alter the microbiota from the genitourinary tract causing prostatitis, a disease that affects all life areas, including the familiar environment of patients. Chronic prostatitis affects seminal parameters, with a great impact on life quality and sexual and reproductive health. Despite being a relatively unexplored disease, much remains to be clarified regarding its diagnosis and treatment. Alterations in the genitourinary microbiota can favor sexually transmitted infections that produce chronic and systemic inflammation.
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Improved Visual Detection of speB Gene in Streptococcus pyogenes Isolates by Real-time Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Turbidimetry Method. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2021. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm.108540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes a wide array of clinical manifestations ranging from mild pharyngitis to suppurative and non-suppurative severe debilitating diseases. Hence, a simple, rapid detection method with high sensitivity and specificity is needed. Objectives: This study embarked on the visual detection of the streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B (speB) gene by real-time turbidimetry and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) methods. The real-time monitoring of the sigmoidal graph generated from a turbidimetry method was incorporated in the assay. Methods: The amplification of the speB gene was virtually observed in real-time monitoring of the graph (sigmoidal curve) generated via a turbidimeter, thus providing a “guide” to accurately estimate the time to positivity for the gene detection. Results: The targeted gene was detected at 15 min but was optimally amplified within 45 min at an isothermal temperature of 63°C with 100% specificity using an established set of primers. The formation of sigmoidal curves was correlated with other visual observations by the naked eye (from orange to green), ultra-violet light (green fluorescence), and agarose gel electrophoresis. The improved detection limit of the real-time RT-LAMP assay was also observed compared to conventional PCR assay (0.001 pg/µL versus 1 ng/µL). Conclusions: The improved visual detection of RT-LAMP assay could provide additional insight for rapid, cost-effective, and reliable identification of GAS via speB gene detection in low or middle-income countries. It could also be a very important tool to improve the healthcare management of patients infected with GAS in the future.
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Zhao J, Feng R. Sensitive and rapid detection of Zika virus by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Virus Genes 2018; 55:43-50. [PMID: 30426316 PMCID: PMC7089109 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-018-1612-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, which is a pathogen affecting humans in Africa, Asia, and America. It is necessary to detect ZIKV with a rapid and sensitive molecular method to guide timely treatment. In this study, a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was described, which is an attractive option as a fast, sensitive, and specific method for ZIKV detection using the NS5 protein coding region and the envelope protein (EP) coding region as target sequences. Two different techniques, a calcein/Mn2+ complex chromogenic method and real-time turbidity monitoring, were employed. The specificity and sensitivity of the LAMP assay were determined. The assay’s detection limit was 0.5 × 10−9 pmol/µl DNA for NS5 protein coding region and 1.12 × 10−11 pmol/µl DNA for E coding region, respectively, which is a 100-fold increase in sensitivity compared with real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and conventional PCR. All 12 non-ZIKA respiratory pathogens tested were negative for LAMP detection, indicating the high specificity of the primers for ZIKV. In conclusion, a visual detection LAMP assay was developed, which could be a useful tool for primary quarantine purposes and clinical screening, especially in situations where resources are poor and in point-of-care tests.
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- Jiangtao Zhao
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Development of propidium monoazide–recombinase polymerase amplification (PMA-RPA) assay for rapid detection of Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus agalactiae. Mol Cell Probes 2018; 41:32-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Abraham T, Sistla S. Identification of Streptococcus pyogenes - Phenotypic Tests vs Molecular Assay (spy1258PCR): A Comparative Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:DC01-3. [PMID: 27630838 PMCID: PMC5020175 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20053.8093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Traditionally Group A Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) is differentiated from other beta haemolytic streptococci (BHS) by certain presumptive tests such as bacitracin sensitivity and production of Pyrollidonyl Aryl Sulfatase (PYR). The phenotypic and genotypic confirmatory tests are Lancefield grouping for cell wall carbohydrate antigen and PCR for spy1258 gene respectively. Reliance on presumptive tests alone may lead to misidentification of isolates. AIM To compare the predictive values of routine phenotypic tests with spy1258 PCR for the identification of Streptococcus pyogenes. MATERIALS AND METHODS This comparative analytical study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, over a period of 18 months (1(st) November 2013 to 30(th) April 2015). Two hundred and six consecutive BHS isolates from various clinical samples were subjected to phenotypic tests such as bacitracin sensitivity, PYR test and Lancefield grouping. The results were compared with spy1258 PCR which was considered 95 the confirmatory test for identification. RESULTS The sensitivity and specificity of phenotypic tests were as follows; Susceptibility to bacitracin - 95.42%, 70.96%, PYR test - 95.42%, 77.41%, Lancefield grouping- 97.71%, 80.64%. CONCLUSION Clinical laboratories should not depend on bacitracin sensitivity as a single presumptive test for the routine identification of GAS but should use supplemental tests such as PYR test or latex agglutination test and for best results use spy1258 PCR.
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- Tintu Abraham
- PhD Scholar, Department of Microbiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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- Professor, Department of Microbiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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Huang S, Yang Z, Zou D, Dong D, Liu A, Liu W, Huang L. Rapid detection of nusG and fadA in Fusobacterium nucleatum by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. J Med Microbiol 2016; 65:760-769. [PMID: 27339262 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Fusobacterium nucleatum is associated with various human diseases such as periodontal disease and colorectal cancer (CRC); thus, F. nucleatum detection might serve as a novel diagnostic tool. Here, we describe the development of a sensitive and rapid molecular method for detecting two F. nucleatum genes: the highly conserved nusG and fadA, which encode a critical host colonization factor. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) primer sets for the rapid detection of nusG and fadA were designed and optimized. The nusG primers yielded consistent negative results for 20 non-F. nucleatum bacterial strains, confirming the high specificity of the primers. LAMP reaction primer sensitivity was determined, and its detection rate in comparison to conventional PCR was assessed using 57 clinical stool samples. The LAMP detection limit for nusG and fadA was 22.5 and 0.225 pg µl-1, respectively, indicating that the sensitivity of this method was 10-fold higher than that of conventional PCR. These results suggest that the LAMP technique is able to effectively identify F. nucleatum via nusG as well as detect its virulence factor. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report the application of LAMP for the detection of nusG and fadA in F. nucleatum. The LAMP method constitutes a sensitive and specific visual assay for the rapid detection of the pathogen F. nucleatum.
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- Simo Huang
- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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