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Ramasubban G, Michael JS, Gupta R, Venkatesan M, Beauton AP, Hoffner S, Asalapuram P. Rapid Detection of M. tuberculosis and Its Resistance to Rifampicin and Isoniazid with the mfloDx™ MDR-TB test. Int J Mycobacteriol 2024; 13:91-95. [PMID: 38771285 DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_21_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and its resistance are essential for the prompt initiation of correct drug therapy and for stopping the spread of drug-resistant TB. There is an urgent need for increased use of rapid diagnostic tests to control the threat of increased TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). METHODS EMPE Diagnostics has developed a multiplex molecular diagnostic platform called mfloDx™ by combining nucleotide-specific padlock probe-dependent rolling circle amplification with sensitive lateral flow biosensors, providing visual signals, similar to a COVID-19 test. The first test kit of this platform, mfloDx™ MDR-TB can identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex and its clinically significant mutations in the rpoB and katG genes and in the inhA promotor contributing resistance to rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH), causing MDR-TB. RESULTS We have evaluated the performance of the mfloDx™ MDR-TB test on 210 sputum samples (110 from suspected TB cases and 100 from TB-negative controls) received from a tertiary care center in India. The clinical sensitivity for detecting MTB compared to acid-fast microscopy and mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) cultures was 86.4% and 84.9%, respectively. All the 100 control samples were negative indicating excellent specificity. In smear-positive sputum samples, the mfloDx™ MDR-TB test showed a sensitivity of 92.5% and 86.4% against MGIT culture and Xpert MTB/RIF, respectively. The clinical sensitivity for the detection of RIF and INH resistance in comparison with MGIT drug susceptibility testing was 100% and 84.6%, respectively, while the clinical specificity was 100%. CONCLUSION From the above evaluation, we find mfloDx™ MDR-TB to be a rapid and efficient test to detect TB and its multidrug resistance in 3 h at a low cost making it suitable for resource-limited laboratories.
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- Gayathri Ramasubban
- Clinical Affairs, EMPE Diagnostics Private LImited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Affairs, EMPE Diagnostics Private LImited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- EMPE Diagnostics AB, Stockholm, Sweden
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Robbins L, Balaram A, Dejneka S, McMahon M, Najibi Z, Pawlowicz P, Conrad WH. Heterologous production of the D-cycloserine intermediate O-acetyl-L-serine in a human type II pulmonary cell model. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8551. [PMID: 37237156 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35632-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of death by a single infectious disease behind COVID-19. Despite a century of effort, the current TB vaccine does not effectively prevent pulmonary TB, promote herd immunity, or prevent transmission. Therefore, alternative approaches are needed. We seek to develop a cell therapy that produces an effective antibiotic in response to TB infection. D-cycloserine (D-CS) is a second-line antibiotic for TB that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. We have determined D-CS to be the optimal candidate for anti-TB cell therapy due to its effectiveness against TB, relatively short biosynthetic pathway, and its low-resistance incidence. The first committed step towards D-CS synthesis is catalyzed by the L-serine-O-acetyltransferase (DcsE) which converts L-serine and acetyl-CoA to O-acetyl-L-serine (L-OAS). To test if the D-CS pathway could be an effective prophylaxis for TB, we endeavored to express functional DcsE in A549 cells as a human pulmonary model. We observed DcsE-FLAG-GFP expression using fluorescence microscopy. DcsE purified from A549 cells catalyzed the synthesis of L-OAS as observed by HPLC-MS. Therefore, human cells synthesize functional DcsE capable of converting L-serine and acetyl-CoA to L-OAS demonstrating the first step towards D-CS production in human cells.
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- Laurel Robbins
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, USA.
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Mukherjee S, Perveen S, Negi A, Sharma R. Evolution of tuberculosis diagnostics: From molecular strategies to nanodiagnostics. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2023; 140:102340. [PMID: 37031646 PMCID: PMC10072981 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Tuberculosis has remained a global concern for public health affecting the lives of people for ages. Approximately 10 million people are affected by the disease and 1.5 million succumb to the disease worldwide annually. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the role of early diagnosis to win the battle against such infectious diseases. Thus, advancement in the diagnostic approaches to provide early detection forms the foundation to eradicate and manage contagious diseases like tuberculosis. The conventional diagnostic strategies include microscopic examination, chest X-ray and tuberculin skin test. The limitations associated with sensitivity and specificity of these tests demands for exploring new techniques like probe-based assays, CRISPR-Cas and microRNA detection. The aim of the current review is to envisage the correlation between both the conventional and the newer approaches to enhance the specificity and sensitivity. A significant emphasis has been placed upon nanodiagnostic approaches manipulating quantum dots, magnetic nanoparticles, and biosensors for accurate diagnosis of latent, active and drug-resistant TB. Additionally, we would like to ponder upon a reliable method that is cost-effective, reproducible, require minimal infrastructure and provide point-of-care to the patients.
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- Infectious Diseases Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Infectious Diseases Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Infectious Diseases Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Chopra H, Mohanta YK, Rauta PR, Ahmed R, Mahanta S, Mishra PK, Panda P, Rabaan AA, Alshehri AA, Othman B, Alshahrani MA, Alqahtani AS, AL Basha BA, Dhama K. An Insight into Advances in Developing Nanotechnology Based Therapeutics, Drug Delivery, Diagnostics and Vaccines: Multidimensional Applications in Tuberculosis Disease Management. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:581. [PMID: 37111338 PMCID: PMC10145450 DOI: 10.3390/ph16040581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest contagious diseases, is a major concern worldwide. Long-term treatment, a high pill burden, limited compliance, and strict administration schedules are all variables that contribute to the development of MDR and XDR tuberculosis patients. The rise of multidrug-resistant strains and a scarcity of anti-TB medications pose a threat to TB control in the future. As a result, a strong and effective system is required to overcome technological limitations and improve the efficacy of therapeutic medications, which is still a huge problem for pharmacological technology. Nanotechnology offers an interesting opportunity for accurate identification of mycobacterial strains and improved medication treatment possibilities for tuberculosis. Nano medicine in tuberculosis is an emerging research field that provides the possibility of efficient medication delivery using nanoparticles and a decrease in drug dosages and adverse effects to boost patient compliance with therapy and recovery. Due to their fascinating characteristics, this strategy is useful in overcoming the abnormalities associated with traditional therapy and leads to some optimization of the therapeutic impact. It also decreases the dosing frequency and eliminates the problem of low compliance. To develop modern diagnosis techniques, upgraded treatment, and possible prevention of tuberculosis, the nanoparticle-based tests have demonstrated considerable advances. The literature search was conducted using Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Elsevier databases only. This article examines the possibility of employing nanotechnology for TB diagnosis, nanotechnology-based medicine delivery systems, and prevention for the successful elimination of TB illnesses.
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- Hitesh Chopra
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, Punjab, India
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- Nanobiotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), Techno City, 9th Mile, Ri-Bhoi, Baridua 793101, Meghalaya, India
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- Nanobiotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), Techno City, 9th Mile, Ri-Bhoi, Baridua 793101, Meghalaya, India
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Guwahati Centre, Guwahati 781008, Assam, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, AIPH University, Bhubaneswar 754001, Odisha, India
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22610, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha 65779, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 61481, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam 32253, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Soares RRG, Madaboosi N, Nilsson M. Rolling Circle Amplification in Integrated Microsystems: An Uncut Gem toward Massively Multiplexed Pathogen Diagnostics and Genotyping. Acc Chem Res 2021; 54:3979-3990. [PMID: 34637281 PMCID: PMC8567418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The development of robust methods allowing the precise detection of specific nucleic acid sequences is of major societal relevance, paving the way for significant advances in biotechnology and biomedical engineering. These range from a better understanding of human disease at a molecular level, allowing the discovery and development of novel biopharmaceuticals and vaccines, to the improvement of biotechnological processes providing improved food quality and safety, efficient green fuels, and smart textiles. Among these applications, the significance of pathogen diagnostics as the main focus of this Account has become particularly clear during the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In this context, while RT-PCR is the gold standard method for unambiguous detection of genetic material from pathogens, other isothermal amplification alternatives circumventing rapid heating-cooling cycles up to ∼95 °C are appealing to facilitate the translation of the assay into point-of-care (PoC) analytical platforms. Furthermore, the possibility of routinely multiplexing the detection of tens to hundreds of target sequences with single base pair specificity, currently not met by state-of-the-art methods available in clinical laboratories, would be instrumental along the path to tackle emergent viral variants and antimicrobial resistance genes. Here, we advocate that padlock probes (PLPs), first reported by Nilsson et al. in 1994, coupled with rolling circle amplification (RCA), termed here as PLP-RCA, is an underexploited technology in current arena of isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) providing an unprecedented degree of multiplexing, specificity, versatility, and amenability to integration in miniaturized PoC platforms. Furthermore, the intrinsically digital amplification of PLP-RCA retains spatial information and opens new avenues in the exploration of pathogenesis with spatial multiomics analysis of infected cells and tissue.The Account starts by introducing PLP-RCA in a nutshell focusing individually on the three main assay steps, namely, (1) PLP design and ligation mechanism, (2) RCA after probe ligation, and (3) detection of the RCA products. Each subject is touched upon succinctly but with sufficient detail for the reader to appreciate some assay intricacies and degree of versatility depending on the analytical challenge at hand. After familiarizing the reader with the method, we discuss specific examples of research in our group and others using PLP-RCA for viral, bacterial, and fungal diagnostics in a variety of clinical contexts, including the genotyping of antibiotic resistance genes and viral subtyping. Then, we dissect key developments in the miniaturization and integration of PLP-RCA to minimize user input, maximize analysis throughput, and expedite the time to results, ultimately aiming at PoC applications. These developments include molecular enrichment for maximum sensitivity, spatial arrays to maximize analytical throughput, automation of liquid handling to streamline the analytical workflow in miniaturized devices, and seamless integration of signal transduction to translate RCA product titers (and ideally spatial information) into a readable output. Finally, we position PLP-RCA in the current landscape of NAATs and furnish a systematic Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis to shine light upon unpolished edges to uncover the gem with potential for ubiquitous, precise, and unbiased pathogen diagnostics.
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- Ruben R. G. Soares
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, 17165 Solna, Sweden
- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 17165 Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, 17165 Solna, Sweden
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, 17165 Solna, Sweden
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Gupta S, Bhatter P, Kakkar V. Point-of-care detection of tuberculosis using magnetoresistive biosensing chip. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2021; 127:102055. [PMID: 33561629 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2021.102055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In this paper, a highly sensitive and specific technique based on the principle of giant magnetoresistance (GMR) has been proposed for the early stage Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics. This GMR biosensing assay employs monoclonal antibodies against M. tuberculosis specific ESAT-6 antigen with the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) as labels. MNPs bind to the GMR sensor in presence of ESAT-6 and the binding is proportional to the ESAT-6 protein concentration leading to the change in overall resistance of GMR sensor. GMR biosensor simulation showed that ESAT-6 concentration can be detected in the range of pg/mL in comparison to the other transduction techniques available for ESAT-6 detection and further, the signal strength increased with the increase in the concentration. This work has shown that the GMR biosensing strategy is pertinent for the TB detection at the primitive phases when compared with other magnetic techniques used for TB diagnostics.
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- Shagun Gupta
- School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K, 182320, India.
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- Post Doc in Tuberculosis Immunology from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India.
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- School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K, 182320, India.
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Multidrug resistant tuberculosis - Diagnostic challenges and its conquering by nanotechnology approach - An overview. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 337:109397. [PMID: 33508305 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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One of the leading killer diseases that target the parenchymal tissues of lungs is Tuberculosis. Although antimycobacterial drugs are available, there are increased incidences of drug resistance encountered in Mycobacterium sp. They have been categorized into MDR (Multidrug resistant) and XDR (Extensively drug-resistant) strains exhibiting resistance toward successive treatment regimen. This situation threatens the futuristic containment of TB with the dearth of anti-TB drugs. Nanotechnology, the emerging multidisciplinary science has presented an excellent opportunity for timely and accurate diagnosis and discrimination of Mycobacteria via its unique physio-chemical and optical characteristics. The delayed and misdiagnosis of TB and lack of sensitive diagnostic method(s) has seen a paradigm shift toward nanoparticulate system for improved diagnosis, drug delivery and reduced treatment frequency. This review article highlights the evolution of tuberculosis and its transformation to multidrug resistant strain. Further, the conventional methods for diagnosing TB and the challenges encountered in their analytical performance have been highlighted and the strategies to overcome those challenges have been briefly discussed. Smart approaches encompassing metal nanoparticles, Quantum Dots (QDs) and Field Effect Transistors (FET) based biosensor for accurate diagnosis have been critically reviewed. A decade long state-of-the-art knowledge on TB nanodiagnostics, fabrication concepts and performance characteristics has been reviewed.
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Gupta AK, Singh A, Singh S. Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Nanodiagnostics Approaches. Nanobiomedicine (Rij) 2020. [PMCID: PMC7122355 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9898-9_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases worldwide. The burden of TB is alarmingly high in developing countries, where diagnosis latent TB infection (LTBI), Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), HIV-associated TB, and paediatric TB is still a challenge. This is mainly due to delayed or misdiagnosis of TB, which continues to fuel its worldwide epidemic. The ideal diagnostic test is still unavailable, and conventional methods remain a necessity for TB diagnosis, though with poor diagnostic ability. The nanoparticles have shown potential for the improvement of drug delivery, reducing treatment frequency and diagnosis of various diseases. The engineering of antigens/antibody nanocarriers represents an exciting front in the field of diagnostics, potentially flagging the way toward development of better diagnostics for TB. This chapter discusses the presently available tests for TB diagnostics and also highlights the recent advancement in the nanotechnology-based detection tests for M. tuberculosis.
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Garbarino F, Minero GAS, Rizzi G, Fock J, Hansen MF. Integration of rolling circle amplification and optomagnetic detection on a polymer chip. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 142:111485. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Karunaratne RE, Wijenayaka LA, Wijesundera SS, De Silva KMN, Adikaram CP, Perera J. Use of nanotechnology for infectious disease diagnostics: application in drug resistant tuberculosis. BMC Infect Dis 2019; 19:618. [PMID: 31299893 PMCID: PMC6626415 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4259-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The increased transmission of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) poses a challenge to tuberculosis prevention and control in Sri Lanka. Isoniazid (INH) is a key element of the first line anti tuberculosis treatment regimen. Resistance to INH may lead to development of MDR TB. Therefore, early detection of INH resistance is important to curb spread of resistance. Due to the limited availability of rapid molecular methods for detection of drug resistance in Sri Lanka, this study was aimed at developing a simple and rapid gold nanoparticle (AuNP) based lateral flow strip for the simultaneous detection of the most common INH resistance mutation (katG S315 T, 78.6%) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb). METHODS Lateral flow strip was designed on an inert plastic backing layer containing a sample pad, nitrocellulose membrane and an absorption pad. Biotin labeled 4 capture probes which separately conjugated with streptavidin were immobilized on the nitrocellulose. The test sample was prepared by multiplex PCR using primers to amplify codon 315 region of the katG gene and MTb specific IS6110 region. The two detection probes complementary to the 5' end of each amplified fragment was conjugated with gold nanoparticles (20 nm) and coupled with the above amplified PCR products were applied on the sample pad. The hybridization of the amplified target regions to the respective capture probes takes place when the sample moves towards the absorption pad. Positive hybridization is indicated by red colour lines. RESULTS The three immobilized capture probes on the strip (for the detection of TB, katG wild type and mutation) were 100 and 96.6% specific and 100 and 92.1% sensitive respectively. CONCLUSION The AuNP based lateral flow assay was capable of differentiating the specific mutation and the wild type along with MTb identification within 3 h.
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- Roshanthi Eranga Karunaratne
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, box 271, Kynsey Road, Colombo, PO, 08, Sri Lanka.
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Mahenwatte, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, 08, Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Mahenwatte, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka.,Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Colombo, 03, Sri Lanka
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- Central Public Health Laboratories, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, box 271, Kynsey Road, Colombo, PO, 08, Sri Lanka
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A novel mutation tolerant padlock probe design for multiplexed detection of hypervariable RNA viruses. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2872. [PMID: 30814634 PMCID: PMC6393471 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39854-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The establishment of a robust detection platform for RNA viruses still remains a challenge in molecular diagnostics due to their high mutation rates. Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is one such RNA avian virus with a hypervariable genome and multiple genotypes. Classical approaches like virus isolation, serology, immunoassays and RT-PCR are cumbersome, and limited in terms of specificity and sensitivity. Padlock probes (PLPs) are known for allowing the detection of multiple nucleic acid targets with high specificity, and in combination with Rolling circle amplification (RCA) have permitted the development of versatile pathogen detection assays. In this work, we aimed to detect hypervariable viruses by developing a novel PLP design strategy capable of tolerating mutations while preserving high specificity by targeting several moderately conserved regions and using degenerate bases. For this, we designed nine padlock probes based on the alignment of 335 sequences covering both Class I and II NDV. Our PLP design showed high coverage and specificity for the detection of eight out of ten reported genotypes of Class II NDV field isolated strains, yielding a detection limit of less than ten copies of viral RNA. Further taking advantage of the multiplex capability of PLPs, we successfully extended the assay for the simultaneous detection of three poultry RNA viruses (NDV, IBV and AIV) and combined it with a paper based microfluidic enrichment read-out for digital quantification. In summary, our novel PLP design addresses the current issue of tolerating mutations of highly emerging virus strains with high sensitivity and specificity.
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Neumann F, Hernández-Neuta I, Grabbe M, Madaboosi N, Albert J, Nilsson M. Padlock Probe Assay for Detection and Subtyping of Seasonal Influenza. Clin Chem 2018; 64:1704-1712. [PMID: 30257827 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2018.292979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Influenza remains a constant threat worldwide, and WHO estimates that it affects 5% to 15% of the global population each season, with an associated 3 to 5 million severe cases and up to 500000 deaths. To limit the morbidity and the economic burden of influenza, improved diagnostic assays are needed. METHODS We developed a multiplexed assay for the detection and subtyping of seasonal influenza based on padlock probes and rolling circle amplification. The assay simultaneously targets all 8 genome segments of the 4 circulating influenza variants-A(H1N1), A(H3N2), B/Yamagata, and B/Victoria-and was combined with a prototype cartridge for inexpensive digital quantification. Characterized virus isolates and patient nasopharyngeal swabs were used for assay design and analytical validation. The diagnostic performance was assessed by blinded testing of 50 clinical samples analyzed in parallel with a commercial influenza assay, Simplexa™ Flu A/B & RSV Direct. RESULTS The assay had a detection limit of 18 viral RNA copies and achieved 100% analytical and clinical specificity for differential detection and subtyping of seasonal circulating influenza variants. The diagnostic sensitivity on the 50 clinical samples was 77.5% for detecting influenza and up to 73% for subtyping seasonal variants. CONCLUSIONS We have presented a proof-of-concept padlock probe assay combined with an inexpensive digital readout for the detection and subtyping of seasonal influenza strains A and B. The demonstrated high specificity and multiplexing capability, together with the digital quantification, established the assay as a promising diagnostic tool for seasonal influenza.
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- Felix Neumann
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden;
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Gupta S, Kakkar V. Recent technological advancements in tuberculosis diagnostics - A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 115:14-29. [PMID: 29783081 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Early diagnosis and on-time effective treatment are indispensable for Tuberculosis (TB) control - a life threatening infectious communicable disease. The conventional techniques for diagnosing TB normally take two to three weeks. This delay in diagnosis and further increase in detection complexity due to the emerging risks of XDR-TB (Extensively drug Resistant-TB) and MDR-TB (Multidrug Resistant-TB) are evoking interest of researchers in the field of developing rapid TB detection techniques such as biosensing and other point-of-care (POC) techniques. Biosensing technologies along with the collaboration with nanotechnology have enormous potential to boost the MTB detection and for overall management in clinical diagnosis. A diverse range of portable, sensitive and rapid biosensors based on different signal transducer principles and with different biomarkers detection capabilities have been developed for TB detection in the early stages. Further, a lot of progress has been achieved over the years in developing various point-of-care diagnostic tools including non-molecular methods and molecular techniques. The objective of this study is to present a succinct review of the available TB detection techniques that are either in use or under development. The focus of this review is on the current developments occurred in nano-biosensing technologies. A synopsis of ameliorations in different non-molecular diagnostic tools and progress in the field of molecular techniques along with the role of emerging Lab-on-Chip technology for diagnosing and mitigating the TB consequences have also been presented.
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- Shagun Gupta
- School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra 182320, India.
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- School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra 182320, India.
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Zingg JM, Daunert S. Trinucleotide Rolling Circle Amplification: A Novel Method for the Detection of RNA and DNA. Methods Protoc 2018. [PMCID: PMC6526412 DOI: 10.3390/mps1020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Microfluidic magnetic fluidized bed for DNA analysis in continuous flow mode. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 102:531-539. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.11.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liu M, Yin Q, McConnell EM, Chang Y, Brennan JD, Li Y. DNAzyme Feedback Amplification: Relaying Molecular Recognition to Exponential DNA Amplification. Chemistry 2018; 24:4473-4479. [PMID: 29240289 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Technologies capable of linking DNA amplification to molecular recognition are very desirable for ultrasensitive biosensing applications. We have developed a simple but powerful isothermal DNA amplification method, termed DNAzyme feedback amplification (DFA), that is capable of relaying molecular recognition to exponential DNA amplification. The method incorporates both an RNA-cleaving DNAzyme (RCD) and rolling circle amplification (RCA) carried out by a special DNA polymerase using a circular DNA template. DFA begins with a stimulus-dependent RCA reaction, producing tandemly linked RCDs in long-chain DNA products. These RCDs cleave an RNA-containing DNA sequence to form additional primers that hybridize to the circular DNA molecule, giving rise to DNA assemblies that act as the new inputs for RCA. The RCA reaction and the cleavage event keep on feeding each other autonomously, resulting in exponential growth of repetitive DNA sequences that can be easily detected. This method can be used for the detection of both nucleic acid based targets and non-nucleic acid analytes. In this article, we discuss the conceptual framework of the feedback amplification approach, the essential features of this method as well as remaining challenges and possible solutions.
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- Meng Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry & Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry & Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.,Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada
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Accurate and effective multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection method using gap-filling ligation coupled with high-resolution capillary electrophoresis-based single strand conformation polymorphism. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46090. [PMID: 28422112 PMCID: PMC5395819 DOI: 10.1038/srep46090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) has severely threatened public health via emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains. For effective TB treatment, rapid, accurate, and multiplex detection of drug resistance is extremely important. However, conventional methods for TB diagnosis are time consuming and have a limited effect on treatment. Nucleic acid-based molecular detection methods have been developed as an effective MDR/XDR-TB diagnosis technology. Among the nucleic acid-based methods, ligation-dependent methods are attractive as MDR/XDR-MTB detection technologies, but multiplex analysis is limited by the detection method. Although an electrophoresis-based method is considered for multiple target detection because it is free from the errors pertaining to hybridization-based systems, the procedure of multiplex analysis is quite complicated owing to the DNA size-based separation system. In this study, we report an accurate, rapid, and simple multiple MDR/XDR-MTB detection technology using gap-filling ligation reaction coupled with high-resolution capillary electrophoresis-based single-strand conformation polymorphism. Using this system, rapid and accurate MDR/XDR-MTB detection is feasible via similar length probes without the complicated step of probe design. We found that this method could accurately and effectively detect highly polymorphic regions in specific codons associated with drug resistance.
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El-Samadony H, Althani A, Tageldin MA, Azzazy HME. Nanodiagnostics for tuberculosis detection. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2017; 17:427-443. [PMID: 28317400 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2017.1308825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading killer worldwide. End TB strategy aims at ending the TB epidemic by 2030. Early, accurate, and affordable diagnosis represents a cornerstone to achieve this goal. Innovative strategies for TB diagnostics have been introduced. However, the ideal assay is yet unavailable and conventional methods remain necessary for diagnosis. Unique properties of nanoparticles (NPs) have allowed their utilization in TB detection via targeting disease biomarkers. Area covered: Until now, around thirty-five TB NP-based assays have been partially or fully characterized. Accuracy, low-cost, and short time-to-result represent the common properties of proposed platforms. TB nanodiagnostics now encompass almost all clinical aspects of the disease including active TB, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, rifampicin resistant TB, TB/HIV co-infection, latent TB, and extra-pulmonary TB. This review summarizes state-of-the-art knowledge of TB nanodiagnostics for the last 10 years. Special consideration is given for fabrication concepts, detection strategies, and clinical performance using various clinical specimens. The potential of TB nanodiagnostics to fulfill the need for ideal MTB testing is assessed. Expert commentary: TB nanodiagnostics show promise to be ideal detection tools that can meet the rigorous demands to end the TB epidemic by 2030.
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- b Health Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences , Qatar University , Doha , Qatar
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- c Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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- d Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences & Engineering , the American University in Cairo , New Cairo , Egypt
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Comparison of optomagnetic and AC susceptibility readouts in a magnetic nanoparticle agglutination assay for detection of C-reactive protein. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 88:94-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.07.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Methodological and Clinical Aspects of the Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Other Mycobacteria. Clin Microbiol Rev 2016; 29:239-90. [PMID: 26912567 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00055-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Molecular typing has revolutionized epidemiological studies of infectious diseases, including those of a mycobacterial etiology. With the advent of fingerprinting techniques, many traditional concepts regarding transmission, infectivity, or pathogenicity of mycobacterial bacilli have been revisited, and their conventional interpretations have been challenged. Since the mid-1990s, when the first typing methods were introduced, a plethora of other modalities have been proposed. So-called molecular epidemiology has become an essential subdiscipline of modern mycobacteriology. It serves as a resource for understanding the key issues in the epidemiology of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases. Among these issues are disclosing sources of infection, quantifying recent transmission, identifying transmission links, discerning reinfection from relapse, tracking the geographic distribution and clonal expansion of specific strains, and exploring the genetic mechanisms underlying specific phenotypic traits, including virulence, organ tropism, transmissibility, or drug resistance. Since genotyping continues to unravel the biology of mycobacteria, it offers enormous promise in the fight against and prevention of the diseases caused by these pathogens. In this review, molecular typing methods for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria elaborated over the last 2 decades are summarized. The relevance of these methods to the epidemiological investigation, diagnosis, evolution, and control of mycobacterial diseases is discussed.
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Pavankumar AR, Engström A, Liu J, Herthnek D, Nilsson M. Proficient Detection of Multi-Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Padlock Probes and Lateral Flow Nucleic Acid Biosensors. Anal Chem 2016; 88:4277-84. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Asalapuram R Pavankumar
- Science for Life Laboratory,
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory,
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory,
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory,
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory,
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mezger A, Fock J, Antunes P, Østerberg FW, Boisen A, Nilsson M, Hansen MF, Ahlford A, Donolato M. Scalable DNA-Based Magnetic Nanoparticle Agglutination Assay for Bacterial Detection in Patient Samples. ACS NANO 2015; 9:7374-82. [PMID: 26166357 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We demonstrate a nanoparticle-based assay for the detection of bacteria causing urinary tract infections in patient samples with a total assay time of 4 h. This time is significantly shorter than the current gold standard, plate culture, which can take several days depending on the pathogen. The assay is based on padlock probe recognition followed by two cycles of rolling circle amplification (RCA) to form DNA coils corresponding to the target bacterial DNA. The readout of the RCA products is based on optomagnetic measurements of the specific agglutination of DNA-bound magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) using low-cost optoelectronic components from Blu-ray drives. We implement a detection approach, which relies on the monomerization of the RCA products, the use of the monomers to link and agglutinate two populations of MNPs functionalized with universal nontarget specific detection probes and on the introduction of a magnetic incubation scheme. This enables multiplex detection of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at clinically relevant concentrations, demonstrating a factor of 30 improvement in sensitivity compared to previous MNP-based detection schemes. Thanks to the universal probes, the same set of functionalized MNPs can be used to read out products from a multitude of RCA targets, making the approach truly scalable for parallel detection of multiple bacteria in a future integrated point of care molecular diagnostics system.
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- Anja Mezger
- †Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 11418 Stockholm, Sweden
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- ‡DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- ‡DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- ‡DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- †Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 11418 Stockholm, Sweden
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- ‡DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- †Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, 11418 Stockholm, Sweden
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- ‡DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Engström A. Fighting an old disease with modern tools: characteristics and molecular detection methods of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Infect Dis (Lond) 2015; 48:1-17. [PMID: 26167849 DOI: 10.3109/23744235.2015.1061205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease, but not a disease of the past. The increasing prevalence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB, demands new measures to combat the situation. Rapid and accurate detection of the pathogen, and its drug susceptibility pattern, is essential for timely initiation of treatment, and ultimately, control of the disease. Molecular-based methods offer a great chance to improve detection of drug-resistant TB; however, their development and usage should be accompanied with a profound understanding of drug resistance mechanisms and circulating M. tuberculosis strains in specific settings, as otherwise, the usefulness of such tests may be limited. This review gives an overview of the history of TB treatment and drug resistance, drug resistance mechanisms for the most commonly used drugs and molecular methods designed to detect drug-resistant strains.
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- Anna Engström
- a From the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden and Molecular Mycobacteriology, Research Center Borstel , Borstel , Germany
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Quantification of rolling circle amplified DNA using magnetic nanobeads and a Blu-ray optical pick-up unit. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 67:649-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.09.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Digital quantification of rolling circle amplified single DNA molecules in a resistive pulse sensing nanopore. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 67:11-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Turn-on optomagnetic bacterial DNA sequence detection using volume-amplified magnetic nanobeads. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 66:405-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lu L, Wang X, Xiong C, Yao L. Recent advances in biological detection with magnetic nanoparticles as a useful tool. Sci China Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5370-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Highly specific DNA detection employing ligation on suspension bead array readout. N Biotechnol 2015; 32:504-10. [PMID: 25681158 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2015.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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We show for the first time that monomerized rolling circle amplification (RCA) products can be directly detected with the Luminex suspension bead array readout without the need of PCR amplification. Furthermore, using monomerized RCA products to guide ligation of the detection oligonucleotide (DO) to barcode sequences on the magnetic Luminex beads, combined with efficient washing and increased measurement temperature, yields a higher signal to noise ratio. As a proof-of-principle, we demonstrate detection of pathogenic DNA sequences with high reproducibility, sensitivity and a dynamic range over four orders of magnitude. Using padlock probes in combination with bead suspension arrays opens up the possibility for highly multiplexed DNA targeting and readout.
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Donolato M, Antunes P, Bejhed RS, Zardán Gómez de la Torre T, Østerberg FW, Strömberg M, Nilsson M, Strømme M, Svedlindh P, Hansen MF, Vavassori P. Novel Readout Method for Molecular Diagnostic Assays Based on Optical Measurements of Magnetic Nanobead Dynamics. Anal Chem 2015; 87:1622-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ac503191v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Marco Donolato
- CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
- Department
of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech, Building 345 East, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech, Building 345 East, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- The
Ångström Laboratory, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box
534, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech, Building 345 East, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- The
Ångström Laboratory, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box
534, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Science
for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University,
Box 1031, 17121 Solna, Sweden
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- The
Ångström Laboratory, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box
534, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- The
Ångström Laboratory, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box
534, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech, Building 345 East, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao, Spain
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Detection of rotavirus using padlock probes and rolling circle amplification. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111874. [PMID: 25369034 PMCID: PMC4219791 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rotavirus infections are one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations due to gastrointestinal diseases. Rotavirus is often diagnosed by latex agglutination assay, chromatography immunoassay, or by electron microscopy, which are all quite insensitive. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, on the other hand, is very sensitive to variations at the genomic level. We developed a novel assay based on a set of 58 different padlock probes with a detection limit of 1,000 copies. Twenty-two patient samples were analyzed and the assay showed high concordance with a PCR-based assay. In summary, we present a new assay for sensitive and variation tolerant detection of rotavirus.
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Palomino JC, Vandamme P, Martin A. Classical and new assays for detecting drug resistance in tuberculosis. Biomark Med 2014; 8:1105-14. [DOI: 10.2217/bmm.14.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis is a public health concern worldwide. Particularly worrying is the emergence of severe forms of drug resistance, such as extensively drug resistant and totally drug resistant tuberculosis, with few treatment options for the afflicted patients. To avoid further spread of drug resistance, its early detection is extremely important. Conventional phenotypic procedures to detect drug resistance depended on the in vitro slow growth of the bacteria. More recent molecular approaches such as reverse-hybridization assays and real-time PCR tests have been introduced. Newer options proposed include, faster culture-based methods and whole-genome sequencing and nanotechnology. Not yet available is a real point-of-care test, applied directly in clinical samples and reliable enough for guiding a treatment option.
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- Juan Carlos Palomino
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, Ghent University, KL Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, Ghent University, KL Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, Ghent University, KL Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Østerberg FW, Rizzi G, Donolato M, Bejhed RS, Mezger A, Strömberg M, Nilsson M, Strømme M, Svedlindh P, Hansen MF. On-chip detection of rolling circle amplified DNA molecules from Bacillus globigii spores and Vibrio cholerae. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:2877-2882. [PMID: 24616417 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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For the first time DNA coils formed by rolling circle amplification are quantified on-chip by Brownian relaxation measurements on magnetic nanobeads using a magnetoresistive sensor. No external magnetic fields are required besides the magnetic field arising from the current through the sensor, which makes the setup very compact. Limits of detection down to 500 Bacillus globigii spores and 2 pM of Vibrio cholerae are demonstrated, which are on the same order of magnitude or lower than those achieved previously using a commercial macro-scale AC susceptometer. The chip-based readout is an important step towards the realization of field tests based on rolling circle amplification molecular analyses.
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- Frederik W Østerberg
- Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech, Building 345 East, DK-2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Rolling circle amplification for direct detection of rpoB gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2014; 52:1540-8. [PMID: 24574296 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00065-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rapid and accurate detection of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential to improve treatment outcomes and reduce global transmission but remains a challenge. Rifampin (RIF) resistance is a reliable marker of MDR tuberculosis (TB) since by far the majority of RIF-resistant strains are also isoniazid (INH) resistant. We have developed a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for detecting the most common mutations associated with RIF resistance, in the RIF resistance determining region (RRDR) of rpoB, using a cocktail of six padlock probes and rolling circle amplification (RCA). We used this method to test 46 stored M. tuberculosis clinical isolates with known RIF susceptibility profiles (18 RIF resistant, 28 susceptible), a standard susceptible strain (H37Rv, ATCC 27294) and 78 M. tuberculosis culture-positive clinical (sputum) samples, 59 of which grew RIF-resistant strains. All stored clinical isolates were correctly categorized, by the padlock probe/RCA method, as RIF susceptible or resistant; the sensitivity and specificity of the method, for direct detection of phenotypically RIF-resistant M. tuberculosis in clinical specimens, were 96.6 and 89.5%, respectively. This method is rapid, simple, and inexpensive and has the potential for high-throughput routine screening of clinical specimens for MDR M. tuberculosis, particularly in high prevalence settings with limited resources.
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Strömberg M, Zardán Gómez de la Torre T, Nilsson M, Svedlindh P, Strømme M. A magnetic nanobead-based bioassay provides sensitive detection of single- and biplex bacterial DNA using a portable AC susceptometer. Biotechnol J 2013; 9:137-45. [PMID: 24174315 PMCID: PMC3910167 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201300348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Bioassays relying on magnetic read-out using probe-tagged magnetic nanobeads are potential platforms for low-cost biodiagnostic devices for pathogen detection. For optimal assay performance it is crucial to apply an easy, efficient and robust bead-probe conjugation protocol. In this paper, sensitive (1.5 pM) singleplex detection of bacterial DNA sequences is demonstrated in a portable AC susceptometer by a magnetic nanobead-based bioassay principle; the volume-amplified magnetic nanobead detection assay (VAM-NDA). Two bead sizes, 100 and 250 nm, are investigated along with a highly efficient, rapid, robust, and stable conjugation chemistry relying on the avidin–biotin interaction for bead-probe attachment. Avidin-biotin conjugation gives easy control of the number of detection probes per bead; thus allowing for systematic investigation of the impact of varying the detection probe surface coverage upon bead immobilization in rolling circle amplified DNA-coils. The existence of an optimal surface coverage is discussed. Biplex VAM-NDA detection is for the first time demonstrated in the susceptometer: Semi-quantitative results are obtained and it is concluded that the concentration of DNA-coils in the incubation volume is of crucial importance for target quantification. The present findings bring the development of commercial biodiagnostic devices relying on the VAM–NDA further towards implementation in point-of-care and outpatient settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mattias Strömberg
- Department of Engineering Sciences, Division of Solid State Physics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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