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Zhao L, Guzman HP, Xagoraraki I. Tracking Chlamydia and Syphilis in the Detroit Metro Area by Molecular Analysis of Environmental Samples. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:17606-17616. [PMID: 39344309 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c05869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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This paper describes one of the first studies applying wastewater surveillance to monitor Chlamydia and Syphilis and back-estimate infections in the community, based on bacterial shedding and wastewater surveillance data. Molecular biology laboratory methods were optimized, and a workflow was designed to implement wastewater surveillance tracking Chlamydia and Syphilis in the Detroit metro area (DMA), one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the U.S. Untreated composite wastewater samples were collected weekly from the three main interceptors that service DMA, which collect wastewater and discharge it to the Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility. Additionally, untreated wastewater was also collected from street manholes in three neighborhood sewersheds in Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties. Centrifugation, DNA extraction, and ddPCR methods were optimized and performed, targeting Chlamydia trachomatis and Treponema pallidum, the causative agents of Chlamydia and Syphilis, respectively. The limit of blank and limit of detection methods were determined experimentally for both targets. Both targets were detected and monitored in wastewater between December 25th, 2023, and April 22nd, 2024. The magnitudes of C. trachomatis and T. pallidum concentrations observed in neighborhood sewersheds were higher as compared to the concentrations observed in the interceptors. Infections of Chlamydia and Syphilis were back-estimated through an optimized formula based on shedding dynamics and wastewater surveillance data, which indicated potentially underreported conditions relative to publicly available clinical data.
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- Liang Zhao
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 1449 Engineering Research Ct., East Lansing, Michigan 48823, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 1449 Engineering Research Ct., East Lansing, Michigan 48823, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 1449 Engineering Research Ct., East Lansing, Michigan 48823, United States
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Chen X, Dong S, Shi Y, Wu Z, Wu X, Zeng X, Yang X, Zhao Q, Xiao Z, Zhou Q. Biosensor-based multiple cross displacement amplification platform for visual and rapid identification of hepatitis C virus. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29481. [PMID: 38425184 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29481] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Hepatitis C remains a global health problem, especially in poverty-stricken areas. A rapid and sensitive point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tool is critical for the early detection and timely treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Here, for the first time, we reported a novel molecular diagnostic assay, termed reverse transcription multiple cross displacement amplification integrated with a gold-nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor (RT-MCDA-AuNPs-LFB), which was developed for rapid, sensitive, specific, and visual identification of HCV. HCV-RT-MCDA induced rapid isothermal amplification through a specific primer set targeting the 5'untranslated region gene from the major HCV genotypes 1b, 2a, 3b, 6a, and 3a that are prevalent in China. The optimal reaction temperature and time for RT-MCDA-AuNPs-LFB were 68°C and 25 min, respectively. The limit of detection of the assay was 10 copies per test, and the specificity was 100% for the experimental strains. The whole detection procedure, including crude nucleic acid isolation (~5 min), RT-MCDA (68°C, 25 min), and visual AuNPs-LFB result confirmation (less than 2 min), was performed within 35 min. The preliminary results indicated that the HCV-RT-MCDA-AuNPs-LFB assay could be a valuable tool for sensitive, specific, visual, cost-saving, and rapid detection of HCV and has potential as a POC diagnostic platform for field screening and early clinical detection of HCV infection.
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- Xu Chen
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
- Department of Scientific Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Scientific Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Scientific Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Experimental Center, Guizhou Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Hangzhou Women's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Shi Y, Zhou Q, Dong S, Zhao Q, Wu X, Yang P, Zeng X, Yang X, Tan Y, Luo X, Xiao Z, Chen X. Rapid, visual, label-based biosensor platform for identification of hepatitis C virus in clinical applications. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:68. [PMID: 38413863 PMCID: PMC10900634 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03220-9] [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: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES In the current study, for the first time, we reported a novel HCV molecular diagnostic approach termed reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification integrated with a gold nanoparticles-based lateral flow biosensor (RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB), which we developed for rapid, sensitive, specific, simple, and visual identification of HCV. METHODS A set of LAMP primer was designed according to 5'untranslated region (5'UTR) gene from the major HCV genotypes 1b, 2a, 3b, 6a, and 3a, which are prevalent in China. The HCV-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB assay conditions, including HCV-RT-LAMP reaction temperature and time were optimized. The sensitivity, specificity, and selectivity of our assay were evaluated in the current study. The feasibility of HCV-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB was confirmed through clinical serum samples from patients with suspected HCV infections. RESULTS An unique set of HCV-RT-LAMP primers were successfully designed targeting on the 5'UTR gene. The optimal detection process, including crude nucleic acid extraction (approximately 5 min), RT-LAMP reaction (67℃, 30 min), and visual interpretation of AuNPs-LFB results (~ 2 min), could be performed within 40 min without specific instruments. The limit of detection was determined to be 20 copies per test. The HCV-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB assay exhibited high specificity and anti-interference. CONCLUSIONS These preliminary results confirmed that the HCV-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFB assay is a sensitive, specific, rapid, visual, and cost-saving assay for identification of HCV. This diagnostic approach has great potential value for point-of-care (POC) diagnostic of HCV, especially in resource-challenged regions.
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- Yuanfang Shi
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Hangzhou Women's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Scientific Research, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China
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- Experiment Center, Guizhou Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550004, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China.
- Department of gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China.
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China.
- Central Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Scientific Research, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, People's Republic of China.
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Chen X, Du C, Zhao Q, Zhao Q, Wan Y, He J, Yuan W. Rapid and visual identification of HIV-1 using reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification integrated with a gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow assay platform. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1230533. [PMID: 37502395 PMCID: PMC10368893 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1230533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus type one (HIV-1) infection remains a major public health problem worldwide. Early diagnosis of HIV-1 is crucial to treat and control this infection effectively. Here, for the first time, we reported a novel molecular diagnostic assay called reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with a visual gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow assay (RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFA), which we devised for rapid, specific, sensitive, and visual identification of HIV-1. The unique LAMP primers were successfully designed based on the pol gene from the major HIV-1 genotypes CRF01_AE, CRF07_BC, CRF08_BC, and subtype B, which are prevalent in China. The optimal HIV-1-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFA reaction conditions were determined to be 68°C for 35 min. The detection procedure, including crude genomic RNA isolation (approximately 5 min), RT-LAMP amplification (35 min), and visual result readout (<2 min), can be completed within 45 min. Our assay has a detection limit of 20 copies per test, and we did not observe any cross-reactivity with any other pathogen in our testing. Hence, our preliminary results indicated that the HIV-1-RT-LAMP-AuNPs-LFA assay can potentially serve as a useful point-of-care diagnostic tool for HIV-1 detection in a clinical setting.
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- Xu Chen
- The Second Clinical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Clinical Medical Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Gastroenterology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Experiment Center, Guizhou Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification for high-risk and low-risk type HPV detection, as potential local use in single tube. Sci Rep 2023; 13:829. [PMID: 36646782 PMCID: PMC9841928 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28038-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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High rates of new cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries yearly, and one reason was found related to limitation of regular cervical cancer screening in local and low-resource settings. HPV has over 150 types, yet certain 14-20 high-risk and 13-14 low-risk types are common, and, thus, most conventional HPV nucleic acid assays, for examples, Cobas 4800 HPV test (Roche Diagnostics, New Jersey, USA) and REBA HPV-ID (Molecules and Diagnostics, Wonju, Republic of Korea) were developed to cover these types. We thereby utilized bioinformatics combined with recent isothermal amplification technique at 35-42 °C to firstly describe multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification assay that is specific to these common 20 high-risk and 14 low-risk types, and also L1 and E6/E7 genes that target different stages of cervical cancer development. Multiplex primer concentrations and reaction incubation conditions were optimized to allow simultaneous two gene detections at limit of detection of 1000 copies (equivalent to 2.01 fg) for L1 and 100 copies (0.0125 fg) for E6/E7, respectively. The assay was validated against urogenital and other pathogens, normal flora, and human control. In 130 real clinical sample tests, the assay demonstrated 100% specificity, 78% diagnostic accuracy, and 75% sensitivity compared with REBA HPV-ID test, and is much more rapid (15-40 min), less expensive (~ 3-4 USD/reaction) and does not require instrumentation (35-42 °C reaction condition so hand holding or tropical temperature is possible). Hence, the developed novel assay provides alternative screening tool for potential local screening. Furthermore, as this assay uses safe chemical reagents, it is safe for users.
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Chen X, Zhou Q, Yuan W, Shi Y, Dong S, Luo X. Visual and rapid identification of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification and a gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1067554. [PMID: 36926514 PMCID: PMC10011439 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1067554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea infections caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae remain a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in less developed nations. It is crucial to use a point of care (POC) diagnostic method that is quick, specific, sensitive, and user-friendly to treat and control these infections effectively. Here, a novel molecular diagnostic assay, combining multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification (mLAMP) with a visual gold nanoparticles-based lateral flow biosensor (AuNPs-LFB) was devised and used for highly specific, sensitive, rapid, visual, and easy identification of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae. Two unique independent primer pairs were successful designed against the ompA and orf1 genes of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae, respectively. The optimal mLAMP-AuNPs-LFB reaction conditions were determined to be 67°C for 35 min. The detection procedure, involving crude genomic DNA extraction (~5 min), LAMP amplification (35 min), and visual results interpretation (<2 min), can be completed within 45 min. Our assay has a detection limit of 50 copies per test, and we did not observe any cross-reactivity with any other bacteria in our testing. Hence, our mLAMP-AuNPs-LFB assay can potentially be used for POC testing to detect C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae in clinical settings, particularly in underdeveloped regions.
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- Xu Chen
- The Second Clinical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Clinical Medical Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xinhua Luo, ; Shilei Dong, ; Xu Chen,
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- Clinical Laboratory, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Quality Control, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- *Correspondence: Xinhua Luo, ; Shilei Dong, ; Xu Chen,
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Guizhou Provincial People’s Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xinhua Luo, ; Shilei Dong, ; Xu Chen,
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Chen X, Yuan W, Zhou Q, Tan Y, Wang R, Dong S. Sensitive and visual identification of Chlamydia trachomatis using multiple cross displacement amplification integrated with a gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor for point-of-care use. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:949514. [PMID: 35937700 PMCID: PMC9355032 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.949514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) and remains a major public health challenge, especially in less-developed regions. Establishing a rapid, inexpensive, and easy-to-interpret point-of-care (POC) testing system for C. trachomatis could be critical for its treatment and limiting further transmission. Here, we devised a novel approach termed a multiple cross displacement amplification integrated with gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor (MCDA-AuNPs-LFB) for the highly specific, sensitive, user-friendly, and rapid identification of C. trachomatis in clinical samples. A suite of MCDA primers based on the C. trachomatis ompA gene from 14 serological variants (serovar A-K, L1, L2, and L3) were successfully designed and used to establish the assay. Optimal assay conditions were identified at 67°C, and the detection procedure, including nucleic acid preparation (approximately 5 min), MCDA amplification (30 min), and AuNPs-LFB visual readout (within 2 min), was completed within 40 min. The all-in cost for each test was approximately $5.5 USD. The limit of detection (LoD) was 10 copies/reaction, and no cross-reaction was observed with non-C. trachomatis microbes. A total of 135 suspected C. trachomatis-infection genital secretion samples were collected and simultaneously detected using real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) in our assay. Compared with the qPCR technology, the MCDA-AuNPs-LFB sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 100%, 96.20%, 94.92%, and 100%, respectively. Hence, our MCDA-AuNP-LFB assay exhibited considerable potential for POC testing and could be used to identify C. trachomatis in clinical settings, particularly in low-income regions.
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- Xu Chen
- The Second Clinical College, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
- Clinical Medical Laboratory of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Quality Control Department, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Quality Control Department, Guizhou Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Longli people’s Hospital, Qianlan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Chen X, Zhou Q, Tan Y, Wang R, Wu X, Liu J, Liu R, Wang S, Dong S. Nanoparticle-Based Lateral Flow Biosensor Integrated With Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid and Visual Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis for Point-of-Care Use. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:914620. [PMID: 35903464 PMCID: PMC9318599 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.914620] [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: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chlamydial infection, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection and remains a major public health problem worldwide, particularly in underdeveloped regions. Developing a rapid and sensitive point-of-care (POC) testing for accurate screening of C. trachomatis infection is critical for earlier treatment to prevent transmission. In this study, a novel diagnostic assay, loop-mediated isothermal amplification integrated with gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor (LAMP-LFB), was devised and applied for diagnosis of C. trachomatis in clinical samples. A set of LAMP primers based on the ompA gene from 14 C. trachomatis serological variants (serovar A-K, L1, L2, L3) was successfully designed and used for the development of C. trachomatis-LAMP-LFB assay. The optimal reaction system can be performed at a constant temperature of 67°C for 35 min. The total assay process, including genomic DNA extraction (~15 min), LAMP reaction (35 min), and LFB readout (~2 min), could be finished within 60 min. The C. trachomatis-LAMP-LFB could detect down to 50 copies/ml, and the specificity was 100%, no cross-reactions with other pathogens were observed. Hence, our C. trachomatis-LAMP-LFB was a rapid, reliable, sensitive, cost-effective, and easy-to-operate assay, which could offer an attractive POC testing tool for chlamydial infection screening, especially in resource starvation settings.
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Liu L, Bai Q, Zhang X, Lu C, Li Z, Liang H, Chen L. Fluorescent Biosensor Based on Hairpin DNA Stabilized Copper Nanoclusters for Chlamydia trachomatis Detection. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:1651-1660. [PMID: 35612764 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-02961-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is a kind of intracellular parasitic microorganism, which can causes many diseases such as trachoma. In this strategy, a specific hairpin DNA with the probe loop as specific regions to recognize C. trachomatis DNA with strong affinity was designed, and its stem consisted of 24 AT base pairs as an effective template for hairpin DNA-CuNCs formation. In the absence of C. trachomatis DNA, the detection system showed strong orange fluorescence emission peaks at 606 nm. In the presence of C. trachomatis DNA, the conformation of DNA probe changed after hybridizing with C. trachomatis DNA. Then, the amount of hairpin DNA-CuNCs was reduced and resulted in low fluorescence emission. C. trachomatis DNA displayed a significant inhibitory effect on the synthesis of fluorescent hairpin DNA-CuNCs due to the competition between C. trachomatis DNA and the specific hairpin DNA. Under the optimal experimental conditions, different concentrations of C. trachomatis were tested and the results showed a good linear relationship in the range of 50 nM to 950 nM. Moreover, the detection limit was 18.5 nM and this detection method possessed good selectivity. Finally, the fluorescent biosensor had been successfully applied to the detection of C. trachomatis target sequence in HeLa cell lysate, providing a new strategy for the detection of C. trachomatis.
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- Luyao Liu
- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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Geisler WM, Hocking JS, Darville T, Batteiger BE, Brunham RC. Diagnosis and Management of Uncomplicated Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Adolescents and Adults: Summary of Evidence Reviewed for the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:S112-S126. [PMID: 35416965 PMCID: PMC9006972 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac126] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To prepare for the development of the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, the CDC convened a committee of expert consultants in June 2019 to discuss recent abstracts and published literature on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of sexually transmitted infections.This paper summarizes the key questions, evidence, and recommendations for the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in adolescents and adults that were reviewed and discussed for consideration in developing the guidelines. The evidence reviewed mostly focused on efficacy of doxycycline and azithromycin for urogenital, rectal, and oropharyngeal CT infection, CT risk factors in women, performance of CT nucleic acid amplification tests on self-collected meatal specimens in men, and performance of newer CT point-of-care tests.
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- William M Geisler
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Vaccine Research Laboratory, University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, Canada
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Hsieh K, Melendez JH, Gaydos CA, Wang TH. Bridging the gap between development of point-of-care nucleic acid testing and patient care for sexually transmitted infections. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:476-511. [PMID: 35048928 PMCID: PMC9035340 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00665g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The incidence rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including the four major curable STIs - chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and, syphilis - continue to increase globally, causing medical cost burden and morbidity especially in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). There have seen significant advances in diagnostic testing, but commercial antigen-based point-of-care tests (POCTs) are often insufficiently sensitive and specific, while near-point-of-care (POC) instruments that can perform sensitive and specific nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are technically complex and expensive, especially for LMIC. Thus, there remains a critical need for NAAT-based STI POCTs that can improve diagnosis and curb the ongoing epidemic. Unfortunately, the development of such POCTs has been challenging due to the gap between researchers developing new technologies and healthcare providers using these technologies. This review aims to bridge this gap. We first present a short introduction of the four major STIs, followed by a discussion on the current landscape of commercial near-POC instruments for the detection of these STIs. We present relevant research toward addressing the gaps in developing NAAT-based STI POCT technologies and supplement this discussion with technologies for HIV and other infectious diseases, which may be adapted for STIs. Additionally, as case studies, we highlight the developmental trajectory of two different POCT technologies, including one approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Finally, we offer our perspectives on future development of NAAT-based STI POCT technologies.
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- Kuangwen Hsieh
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Zhou Y, Jiang TT, Li J, Yin YP, Chen XS. Performance of point-of-care tests for the detection of chlamydia trachomatis infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 37:100961. [PMID: 34195578 PMCID: PMC8225697 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is one of the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally but has been inadequately detected for intervention. Introduction of point-of-care tests (POCTs) for CT is critical for filling the intervention gaps. We conducted a systematical review and meta-analysis on diagnostic performance of POCTs for CT to assist in guiding the application of these assays in CT screening and detection. METHODS We searched PubMed/Medline and Embase databases, from January 2004 to May 2021, for studies reporting the performance of POCTs for identifying CT using specimens collected from urethral, vaginal, cervical, anorectal, or pharyngeal site or of urine. Two investigators independently screened and extracted data for controlling the quality of data extraction. Any discrepancies in study selection and data extraction were resolved through consensus. We only included studies with sufficient data to estimate sensitivity and specificity, and used laboratory-based nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) as the reference standard. The main outcomes were pooled sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Summary estimates were calculated using a random-effects model and summary receiver operator curves (SROCs) were generated using the Moses-Littenberg method. STATA 14.0 and Meta-DiSc 1.4 were used for statistical analysis. The study protocol is registered with PROSPERO, number CRD42019140544. FINDINGS Of 3,038 records identified, 39 studies (42,336 specimens) were included in the study, including 14 studies on evaluation of antigen detection (AD)-based and 25 on NAAT-based POCTs. The overall pooled sensitivity, specificity and DOR were 56% (95% CI 45%-67%), 99% (95% CI 98%-99%) and 86 (95% CI 46-163), respectively, for AD-based POCTs and corresponding values for NAAT-based POCTs were 94% (95% CI 91%-96%), 99% (95% CI 99%-99%) and 1,933(95% CI 1,018-3,669), respectively. The pooled sensitivity of AD-based POCTs varied across the types of specimens, indicating 46% for cervical swabs (95% CI 37%-56%; range 22.7%-71.4%), 52% for vaginal swabs (95% CI 34%-70%; range 17.1%-86.8%) and 57% for male urine (95% CI 36%-75%; range 20.0%-82.6%). For NAAT-based POCTs, the pooled sensitivity was 94% (95% CI 90%-96%) for cervical swabs, 94% (95% CI 86%-98%) for vaginal swabs, 95% (95% CI 91%-97%) for urine specimens and 93% (95% CI 87%-96%) for anorectal swabs. INTERPRETATION NAAT-based POCTs for CT have a significantly better performance particularly in sensitivity for diagnosing the infection with CT than the AD-based POCTs. Screening strategy with AD-based POCTs may potentially result in a substantial under-detection of the infections.
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- Ying Zhou
- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China
- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China
- National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China
- National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China
- National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China
- National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- Institute for Global Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Corresponding author at: Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing 210042, China
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Choopara I, Suea-Ngam A, Teethaisong Y, Howes PD, Schmelcher M, Leelahavanichkul A, Thunyaharn S, Wongsawaeng D, deMello AJ, Dean D, Somboonna N. Fluorometric Paper-Based, Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Devices for Quantitative Point-of-Care Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ACS Sens 2021; 6:742-751. [PMID: 33439634 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) has been widely used to detect many infectious diseases. However, minor inconveniences during the steps of adding reaction ingredients and lack of simple color results hinder point-of-care detection. We therefore invented a fluorometric paper-based LAMP by incorporating LAMP reagents, including a biotinylated primer, onto a cellulose membrane paper, with a simple DNA fluorescent dye incubation that demonstrated rapid and accurate results parallel to quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) methods. This technology allows for instant paper strip detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the laboratory and clinical samples. MRSA represents a major public health problem as it can cause infections in different parts of the human body and yet is resistant to commonly used antibiotics. In this study, we optimized LAMP reaction ingredients and incubation conditions following a central composite design (CCD) that yielded the shortest reaction time with high sensitivity. These CCD components and conditions were used to construct the paper-based LAMP reaction by immobilizing the biotinylated primer and the rest of the LAMP reagents to produce the ready-to-use MRSA diagnostic device. Our paper-based LAMP device could detect as low as 10 ag (equivalent to 1 copy) of the MRSA gene mecA within 36-43 min, was evaluated using both laboratory (individual cultures of MRSA and non-MRSA bacteria) and clinical blood samples to be 100% specific and sensitive compared to qPCR results, and had 35 day stability under 25 °C storage. Furthermore, the color readout allows for quantitation of MRSA copies. Hence, this device is applicable for point-of-care MRSA detection.
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- Ilada Choopara
- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Immunology and Immune-mediated Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- STAR on Craniofacial and Skeleton Disorders, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medical Technology, Nakhonratchasima College, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center for Immunobiology and Vaccine Development, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California 94609, United States
- Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, United States
- UC Berkeley/UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Microbiome Research Unit for Probiotics in Food and Cosmetics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Sivakumar R, Dinh VP, Lee NY. Ultraviolet-induced in situ gold nanoparticles for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in loop-mediated isothermal amplification. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:700-709. [PMID: 33554994 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00019e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The present study investigated ultraviolet-induced in situ gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coupled with loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for the point-of-care testing (POCT) of two major infectious pathogens, namely, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium spp.). In the process, gold ions in a gold chloride (HAuCl4) solution were reduced using trisodium citrate (Na3Ct), a reducing agent, and upon UV illumination, red-colored AuNPs were produced in the presence of LAMP amplicons. The nitrogenous bases of the target deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) acted as a physical support for capturing gold ions dissolved in the sample. The high affinity of gold with the nitrogenous bases enabled facile detection within 10 min, and the detection limit of COVID-19 plasmid DNA was as low as 42 fg μL-1. To ensure POCT, we designed a portable device that contained arrays of reagent chambers and detection chambers. In the portable device, colorimetric reagents such as HAuCl4 and Na3Ct were contained in the reagent chambers; these reagents were subsequently transferred to the detection chambers where LAMP amplicons were present and thus allowed convenient sample delivery and multiplex detection. Owing to the high sensitivity of the in situ AuNPs, simplicity of portable device fabrication, and rapid colorimetric detection, we strongly believe that the fabricated portable device could serve as a kit for rapid POCT for instantaneous detection of infectious diseases, and could be readily usable at the bedside.
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- Rajamanickam Sivakumar
- Department of Industrial Environmental Engineering, College of Industrial Environmental Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea.
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea.
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Caruso G, Giammanco A, Virruso R, Fasciana T. Current and Future Trends in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:1038. [PMID: 33503917 PMCID: PMC7908473 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to exert a considerable public health and social burden globally, particularly for developing countries. Due to the high prevalence of asymptomatic infections and the limitations of symptom-based (syndromic) diagnosis, confirmation of infection using laboratory tools is essential to choose the most appropriate course of treatment and to screen at-risk groups. Numerous laboratory tests and platforms have been developed for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis, genital mycoplasmas, herpesviruses, and human papillomavirus. Point-of-care testing is now a possibility, and microfluidic and high-throughput omics technologies promise to revolutionize the diagnosis of STIs. The scope of this paper is to provide an updated overview of the current laboratory diagnostic tools for these infections, highlighting their advantages, limitations, and point-of-care adaptability. The diagnostic applicability of the latest molecular and biochemical approaches is also discussed.
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- Giorgia Caruso
- U.O.C. of Microbiology and Virology, ARNAS “Civico, Di Cristina and Benfratelli”, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.); (T.F.)
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- U.O.C. of Microbiology, Virology and Parassitology, A.O.U.P. “Paolo Giaccone”, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (A.G.); (T.F.)
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Choopara I, Teethaisong Y, Arunrut N, Thunyaharn S, Kiatpathomchai W, Somboonna N. Specific and sensitive, ready-to-use universal fungi detection by visual color using ITS1 loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined hydroxynaphthol blue. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11082. [PMID: 33777539 PMCID: PMC7982077 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11082] [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: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Being ubiquitous, fungi are common opportunistic pathogens to humans that can lead to invasive and life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. Eukaryote-resembling cell membrane and filamentous branches make the fungal diagnosis difficult. This study therefore developed a ready-to-use ITS1 loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with hydroxynaphthol blue (LAMP-HNB) for rapid, sensitive and specific colorimetric detection of universal fungi in all phyla. The ITS1 LAMP-HNB could identify every evolutionary phylum of fungi according to sequence analyses. We tested a total of 30 clinically relevant fungal isolates (representing three major human pathogenic phyla of fungi, namely Zygomycota, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) and 21 non-fungal isolates, and the ITS1 LAMP-HNB properly identified all isolates, with a detection limit of as low as 4.6 ag (9.6 copies), which was identical to ITS1 and 18S rDNA PCR. The assays were also validated on the feasibility of point-of-care diagnostic with real food (dry peanuts, chili and garlics) and blood samples. Furthermore, the shelf life of our ready-to-use ITS1 LAMP activity (≥50%) was more than 40 days at 30 °C with 3-5% polyvinyl alcohol or glycerol additive. The results supported the ready-to-use ITS1 LAMP-HNB for simple detection of fungi contamination with high sensitivity in local and resource-constrained areas to prevent opportunistic fungal species infections.
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- Ilada Choopara
- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medical Technology, Nakhonratchasima College, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Microbiome Research Unit for Probiotics in Food and Cosmetics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy - An update on Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 255:1-12. [PMID: 33059307 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Routine screening for Chlamydia and gonococcal infection in pregnancy is not widespread, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite their potential adverse consequences on pregnancy outcome. We conducted a systematic literature search of three major databases to review current literature surrounding Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in pregnancy. We discuss the epidemiology and burden of both infections, detection methods, potential adverse feto-maternal and infant outcomes and provide an overview of treatment options. A total of 67 articles met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae across all trimesters ranged between 1.0%-36.8% and 0-14.2% worldwide, respectively. The most common diagnostic method is the Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). In pregnancy, chlamydia is associated with preterm birth, spontaneous miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal conjunctivitis, while gonorrhoea is mainly associated with preterm birth and stillbirth. Amoxicillin, erythromycin and azithromycin showed similar efficacy in the treatment of chlamydia in pregnancy, while ceftriaxone and cefixime were effective in treating gonorrhoea in pregnancy. Being largely asymptomatic infections in women, we opine that detection strategies with locally appropriate tools should be combined with the syndromic approach in LMICs, where there is a high burden of disease.
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Srimongkol G, Ditmangklo B, Choopara I, Thaniyavarn J, Dean D, Kokpol S, Vilaivan T, Somboonna N. Rapid colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification for hypersensitive point-of-care Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A gene detection in milk and pork products. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7768. [PMID: 32385390 PMCID: PMC7211006 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64710-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus strains carrying enterotoxin A gene (sea) causes food poisoning and cannot be distinguished from non-pathogenic strains by the culture method. Here, we developed a rapid, specific and sensitive visual detection of sea using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) combined with nanogold probe (AuNP) or styryl dye (STR). LAMP-AuNP and LAMP-STR can detect as low as 9.7 fg (3.2 sea copies) and 7.2 sea copies, respectively, which were lower than PCR (97 fg or 32 sea copies). The excellent performance of these new assays was demonstrated in food samples using crude DNA lysates. While the culture method detected 104 CFU/g in ground pork and 10 CFU/mL in milk in 5-7 days, LAMP-AuNP could detect down to 10 CFU/g for both samples in 27 minutes. Analyzing 80 pork and milk samples revealed that the LAMP-AuNP showed 100% sensitivity, 97-100% specificity and 97.5-100% accuracy, which were superior to the culture method, and comparable to PCR but without requirement of a thermal cycler. Furthermore, our LAMP-AuNP detect sea at a range below the food safety control (<100 CFU/g). The LAMP-STR quantitated sea in 10-1,000 CFU (7.2-720 copies). Our crude DNA lysis combined with LAMP-AuNP/STR present effective point-of-care detection and facilitate appropriate control strategies.
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- Grittaya Srimongkol
- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center for Immunobiology and Vaccine Development, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA, 94609, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
- UC Berkeley/UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Rolando JC, Jue E, Barlow JT, Ismagilov RF. Real-time kinetics and high-resolution melt curves in single-molecule digital LAMP to differentiate and study specific and non-specific amplification. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:e42. [PMID: 32103255 PMCID: PMC7144905 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Isothermal amplification assays, such as loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), show great utility for the development of rapid diagnostics for infectious diseases because they have high sensitivity, pathogen-specificity and potential for implementation at the point of care. However, elimination of non-specific amplification remains a key challenge for the optimization of LAMP assays. Here, using chlamydia DNA as a clinically relevant target and high-throughput sequencing as an analytical tool, we investigate a potential mechanism of non-specific amplification. We then develop a real-time digital LAMP (dLAMP) with high-resolution melting temperature (HRM) analysis and use this single-molecule approach to analyze approximately 1.2 million amplification events. We show that single-molecule HRM provides insight into specific and non-specific amplification in LAMP that are difficult to deduce from bulk measurements. We use real-time dLAMP with HRM to evaluate differences between polymerase enzymes, the impact of assay parameters (e.g. time, rate or florescence intensity), and the effect background human DNA. By differentiating true and false positives, HRM enables determination of the optimal assay and analysis parameters that leads to the lowest limit of detection (LOD) in a digital isothermal amplification assay.
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- Justin C Rolando
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Point-of-Care Chlamydia trachomatis Detection Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification and Hydroxynaphthol Blue. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 2042:11-17. [PMID: 31385266 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9694-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a new nucleic acid amplification technique that provides high sensitivity and specificity compatible to conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and simplicity, without the requirement of an expensive thermal cycler. Additionally, LAMP coupled hydroxynaphthol blue (HNB) allowed for visual color detection by the naked eye. Here we describe the methodology of Chlamydia trachomatis detection of vaginal swab from crude DNA lysis to LAMP-HNB reaction. The result can be read by the naked eye through color change from violet (negative) to sky blue (positive). The result can be confirmed by UV spectra and agarose gel electrophoresis. This assay uses all nonhazardous chemical reagents and is hence safe to the users, and requires little specialist training or knowledge.
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