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Qi Z, Ju F, Guo Y, Du Y, Yu J, Zhang R, Yu M, Cao H, Song T, Pan X, Dai T, Liu Y. A Rapid, Equipment-Free Method for Detecting Avirulence Genes of Pyricularia oryzae Using a Lateral Flow Strip-Based RPA Assay. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:2283-2290. [PMID: 38587798 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-23-2098-sr] [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: 04/09/2024]
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Rice blast, caused by Pyricularia oryzae, is one of the most destructive rice diseases worldwide. Using resistant rice varieties is the most cost-effective way to control rice blast. Consequently, it is critical to monitor the distribution frequency of avirulence (Avr) genes in rice planting fields to facilitate the breeding of resistant rice varieties. In this study, we established a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) detection system for the identification of AvrPik, Avr-Piz-t, and Avr-Pi9. The optimized reaction temperature and duration were 37°C and 20 min, indicating that the reaction system could be initiated by body temperature without relying on any precision instruments. Specificity analysis showed that the primer and probe combinations targeting the three Avr genes exhibited a remarkable specificity at genus-level detection. Under the optimized condition, the lower detected thresholds of AvrPik, Avr-Piz-t, and Avr-Pi9 were 10 fg/μl, 100 fg/μl, and 10 pg/μl, respectively. Notably, the detection sensitivity of the three Avr genes was much higher than that of PCR. In addition, we also successfully detected the presence of AvrPik, Avr-Piz-t, and Avr-Pi9 in the leaf and panicle blast lesions with the RPA-LFD detection system. In particular, the genomic DNA was extracted using the simpler PEG-NaOH rapid extraction method. In summary, we developed an RPA detection system for AvrPik, Avr-Pi9, and Avr-Piz-t, combined with the PEG-NaOH rapid DNA extraction method. The innovative approach achieved rapid, real-time, and accurate detection of the three Avr genes in the field, which is helpful to understand the distribution frequency of the three Avr genes in the field and provide theoretical reference for the scientific layout of resistant rice varieties.
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- Zhongqiang Qi
- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
- IRRI-JAAS Joint Laboratory, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
- IRRI-JAAS Joint Laboratory, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China
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Ye H, Chen W, Huang T, Xu J, Wang X. Establishment of rapid extraction and sensitive detection system of trace corn syrup DNA in honey. FOOD CHEMISTRY. MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2024; 8:100206. [PMID: 38694166 PMCID: PMC11061233 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochms.2024.100206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Honey adulteration with exogenous syrup has become a common phenomenon, and current detection techniques that require large instruments are cumbersome and time-consuming. In this study, a simple and efficient method was developed by integrating the rapid extraction of nucleic acids (REMD) and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), known as REMD-RPA, for the rapid screening of syrup adulteration in honey. First, a rapid extraction method was developed to rapidly extract corn syrup DNA in five minutes to meet the requirements of PCR and RPA assays. Then, the RPA method for detecting endogenous maize genes (ZssIIb) was established, which could detect 12 copies/μL of the endogenous maize gene within 30 min without cross-reacting with other plant-derived genes. This indicated that the RPA technique exhibited high sensitivity and specificity. Finally, the REMD-RPA detection platform was used to detect different concentrations of corn syrup adulteration, and 1 % adulteration could be detected within 30 min. The 22 commercially available samples were tested to validate the efficacy of this method, and the established RPA was able to detect seven adulterated samples in less than 30 min. Overall, the developed method is rapid, sensitive, and specific, providing technical support for the rapid field detection of honey adulteration and can serve as a reference for developing other field test methods.
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- Huixing Ye
- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Traceability for Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R.China, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Traceability for Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R.China, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Traceability for Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R.China, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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Liu MH, Guo X, Sun ML, Li JL, Liu SH, Chen YZ, Wang DY, Wang L, Li YZ, Yao J, Li Y, Pan YQ. Rapid detection of human cytomegalovirus by multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification and lateral flow dipsticks. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1430302. [PMID: 39099883 PMCID: PMC11294213 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1430302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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Introduction Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common viral infection seen in newborns. The major route of transmission for acquired human cytomegalovirus infection is breast milk from mothers who are HCMV seropositive to the infants. Thus, a rapid, economical, and simple method to perform HCMV test in breast milk is crucial and necessary for preventing acquired HCMV infection, especially in underdeveloped regions with limited laboratory resources. Methods In this study, an effective technique for the detection of HCMV was constructed by combining multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification (MIRA) and lateral flow chromatography strip (LFD). Primers for the conserved HCMV sequence UL83 were utilized for MIRA-LFD testing. Results Our results showed that the entire MIRA reaction could be completed in 12 minutes at 37°C, and LFD outcomes could be observed visibly after 10 minutes. The detection sensitivity of this method reached 50 copy/μl. Samples of breast milk were examined to compare MIRA-LFD and conventional qPCR. The accuracy of MIRA-LFD was 100%. Discussion The straightforward, rapid, economic features of the test can provide the significant advantages for the prevention of breast milk-acquired cytomegalovirus infection, particularly in resource-limited locations with high seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus.
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- Ming-hui Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Jessing MP, Abuawad A, Bikulov T, Abresch JR, Offenhäusser A, Krause HJ. Isothermal Amplification Using Temperature-Controlled Frequency Mixing Magnetic Detection-Based Portable Field-Testing Platform. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:4478. [PMID: 39065876 PMCID: PMC11281083 DOI: 10.3390/s24144478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Sensitive magnetic nucleic acid (NA) detection via frequency mixing magnetic detection (FMMD) requires amplified NA samples for which a reliable temperature control is necessary. The feasibility of recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) was studied within a newly integrated temperature-controlled sensor unit of a mobile FMMD based setup. It has been demonstrated that the inherently generated heat of the low frequency (LF) excitation signal of FMMD can be utilized and controlled by means of pulse width modulation (PWM). To test control performance in a point of care (PoC) setting with changing ambient conditions, a steady state and dynamic response model for the thermal behavior at the sample position of the sensor were developed. We confirmed that in the sensor unit of the FMMD device, RPA performs similar as in a temperature-controlled water bath. For narrow steady state temperature regions, a linear extrapolation suffices for estimation of the sample position temperature, based on the temperature feedback sensor for PWM control. For any other ambient conditions, we identified and validated a lumped parameter model (LPM) performing with high estimation accuracy. We expect that the method can be used for NA amplification and magnetic detection using FMMD in resource-limited settings.
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- Max P. Jessing
- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (M.P.J.); (A.A.); (T.B.); (J.R.A.); (A.O.)
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (M.P.J.); (A.A.); (T.B.); (J.R.A.); (A.O.)
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (M.P.J.); (A.A.); (T.B.); (J.R.A.); (A.O.)
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (M.P.J.); (A.A.); (T.B.); (J.R.A.); (A.O.)
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (M.P.J.); (A.A.); (T.B.); (J.R.A.); (A.O.)
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing: Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (M.P.J.); (A.A.); (T.B.); (J.R.A.); (A.O.)
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Wang H, Cheng Z, Luo R, Yang Q, Zeng Y, Yang Y, Chen Y, Li W, Liu X. RPA-CRISPR-Cas13a-assisted detection method of transmissible gastroenteritis virus. Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1428591. [PMID: 39015106 PMCID: PMC11249537 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1428591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
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Background and aim Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus that causes diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, dehydration, and weight loss in piglets. In clinical practice, it often occurs in mixed infections with other pathogens, and is therefore difficult to diagnose and prevent. It mainly harms piglets of about 2 weeks old, causing huge losses on farms. The clinical confirmation of TGEV usually requires a laboratory diagnosis, but traditional PCR and immunofluorescence assays have some limitations. Moreover, most farms in China are ill-equipped to accurately diagnose the disease. Therefore, a new detection method with high sensitivity and specificity and less dependence on instrumentation is required. Methods We used recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), combined with the nuclease characteristics of the activated Cas13a protein to establish a visual CRISPR-Cas13a-assisted detection method for TGEV by adding a reporter RNA with fluorescent and quenching moieties to the system. Result We selected the optimal RPA primer and best CRISPR RNA (crRNA). The reaction system was optimized and its repeatability, specificity, and sensitivity verified. The TGEV detection system did not cross-react with other common diarrhea viruses, and its detection limit was 101 copies, which is similar with the sensitivity of qPCR. We successfully established an RPA-CRISPR-Cas13a-assisted detection method, and used this detection system to analyze 123 pig blood samples. qPCR was used as the gold standard method. The sensitivity, specificity, positive coincidence rate, and negative coincidence rate of the new method were 100, 98.93, 96.66, and 100%, respectively.
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- Haoyu Wang
- Southwest University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Division of Biliary Tract Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Research Center for Biliary Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Southwest University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Southwest University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Southwest University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chongqing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Chongqing, China
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Rolando JC, Melkonian AV, Walt DR. The Present and Future Landscapes of Molecular Diagnostics. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2024; 17:459-474. [PMID: 38360553 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-061622-015112] [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: 02/17/2024]
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Nucleic acid testing is the cornerstone of modern molecular diagnostics. This review describes the current status and future directions of molecular diagnostics, focusing on four major techniques: polymerase chain reaction (PCR), next-generation sequencing (NGS), isothermal amplification methods such as recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based detection methods. We explore the advantages and limitations of each technique, describe how each overlaps with or complements other techniques, and examine current clinical offerings. This review provides a broad perspective into the landscape of molecular diagnostics and highlights potential future directions in this rapidly evolving field.
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- Justin C Rolando
- 1Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
- 2Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- 3Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 1Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
- 2Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- 3Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 1Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
- 2Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- 3Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Roy SD, Ramasamy S, Obbineni JM. An evaluation of nucleic acid-based molecular methods for the detection of plant viruses: a systematic review. Virusdisease 2024; 35:357-376. [PMID: 39071869 PMCID: PMC11269559 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00863-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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Precise and timely diagnosis of plant viruses is a prerequisite for the implementation of efficient management strategies, considering factors like globalization of trade and climate change facilitating the spread of viruses that lead to agriculture yield losses of billions yearly worldwide. Symptomatic diagnosis alone may not be reliable due to the diverse symptoms and confusion with plant abiotic stresses. It is crucial to detect plant viruses accurately and reliably and do so with little time. A complete understanding of the various detection methods is necessary to achieve this. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), has become more popular as a method for detecting viruses but faces limitations such as antibody availability, cost, sample volume, and time. Advanced techniques like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have surpassed ELISA with its various sensitive variants. Over the last decade, nucleic acid-based molecular methods have gained popularity and have quickly replaced other techniques, such as serological techniques for detecting plant viruses due to their specificity and accuracy. Hence, this review enables the reader to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each molecular technique starting with PCR and its variations, along with various isothermal amplification followed by DNA microarrays, and next-generation sequencing (NGS). As a result of the development of new technologies, NGS is becoming more and more accessible and cheaper, and it looks possible that this approach will replace others as a favoured approach for carrying out regular diagnosis. NGS is also becoming the method of choice for identifying novel viruses. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13337-024-00863-0.
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- Subha Deep Roy
- School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu India
- School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu India
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- School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu India
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Ceruti A, Faye M, Diagne MM, Kobialka RM, Makiala-Mandanda S, Faye O, Faye O, El Wahed AA, Weidmann M. Rapid detection of Ebolavirus using isothermal recombinase-aided amplification. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29744. [PMID: 38874258 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29744] [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: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Ebolavirus disease (EVD) is an often-lethal disease caused by the genus Ebolavirus (EBOV). Although vaccines are being developed and recently used, outbreak control still relies on a combination of various factors, including rapid identification of EVD cases. This allows rapid patient isolation and control measure implementation. Ebolavirus diagnosis is performed in treatment centers or reference laboratories, which usually takes a few hours to days to confirm the outbreak or deliver a clear result. A fast and field-deployable molecular detection method, such as the isothermal amplification recombinase-aided amplification (RAA), could significantly reduce sample-to-result time. In this study, a RT-RAA assay was evaluated for EBOV detection. Various primer and probe combinations were screened; analytical sensitivity and cross-specificity were tested. A total of 40 archived samples from the 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa were tested with both the reference method real-time RT-PCR and the established RT-RAA assay. The assay could detect down to 22.6 molecular copies per microliter. No other pathogens were detected with the Ebolavirus RT-RAA assay. Testing 40 samples yield clinical sensitivity and specificity of 100% each. This rapid isothermal RT-RAA assay can replace the previous RT-RPA and continue to offer rapid EBOV diagnostics.
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- Arianna Ceruti
- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Virology Department, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Virology Department, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Virology at the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Virology Department, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Virology Department, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany
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Zhou Z, Liang L, Liao C, Pan L, Wang C, Ma J, Yi X, Tan M, Li X, Wei G. A multiplex RPA coupled with CRISPR-Cas12a system for rapid and cost-effective identification of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1359976. [PMID: 38516017 PMCID: PMC10956356 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1359976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) poses a severe nosocomial threat, prompting a need for efficient detection methods. Traditional approaches, such as bacterial culture and PCR, are time-consuming and cumbersome. The CRISPR-based gene editing system offered a potential approach for point-of-care testing of CRAB. Methods We integrated recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and CRISPR-Cas12a system to swiftly diagnose CRAB-associated genes, OXA-51 and OXA-23. This multiplex RPA-CRISPR-Cas12a system eliminates bulky instruments, ensuring a simplified UV lamp-based outcome interpretation. Results Operating at 37°C to 40°C, the entire process achieves CRAB diagnosis within 90 minutes. Detection limits for OXA-51 and OXA-23 genes are 1.3 × 10-6 ng/μL, exhibiting exclusive CRAB detection without cross-reactivity to common pathogens. Notably, the platform shows 100% concordance with PCR when testing 30 clinical Acinetobacter baumannii strains. Conclusion In conclusion, our multiplex RPA coupled with the CRISPR-Cas12a system provides a fast and sensitive CRAB detection method, overcoming limitations of traditional approaches and holding promise for efficient point-of-care testing.
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- Zihan Zhou
- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Modern Industrial College of Biomedicine and Great Health, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Baise Key Laboratory for Research and Development on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High-Incidence Diseases, Baise, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi, Baise, Guangxi, China
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Bachmann I, Behrmann O, Klingenberg-Ernst M, Rupnik M, Hufert FT, Dame G, Weidmann M. Rapid Isothermal Detection of Pathogenic Clostridioides difficile Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification. Anal Chem 2024; 96:3267-3275. [PMID: 38358754 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Nosocomial-associated diarrhea due to Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is diagnosed after sample precultivation by the detection of the toxins in enzyme immunoassays or via toxin gene nucleic acid amplification. Rapid and direct diagnosis is important for targeted treatment to prevent severe cases and recurrence. We developed two singleplex and a one-pot duplex fluorescent 15 min isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assays targeting the toxin genes A and B (tcdA and tcdB). Furthermore, we adapted the singleplex RPA to a 3D-printed microreactor device. Analytical sensitivity was determined using a DNA standard and DNA extracts of 20 C. difficile strains with different toxinotypes. Nineteen clostridial and gastrointestinal bacteria strains were used to determine analytical specificity. Adaptation of singleplex assays to duplex assays in a 50 μL volume required optimized primer and probe concentrations. A volume reduction by one-fourth (12.4 μL) was established for the 3D-printed microreactor. Mixing of RPA was confirmed as essential for optimal analytical sensitivity. Detection limits (LOD) ranging from 119 to 1411 DNA molecules detected were similar in the duplex tube format and in the singleplex 3D-printed microreactor format. The duplex RPA allows the simultaneous detection of both toxins important for the timely and reliable diagnosis of CDI. The 3D-printed reaction chamber can be developed into a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system use at the point of care.
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- Iris Bachmann
- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
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- Center for Medical Microbiology, Department for Microbiological Research, National Laboratory for Health, Environment and Food, Prvomajska ulica 1, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, Maribor, University of Maribor, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
- Department of Virology, University Medical Center, Kreuzbergring 57, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Joint Faculty of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg, the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane and the University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Joint Faculty of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg, the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane and the University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
- Department of Virology, University Medical Center, Kreuzbergring 57, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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Wang R, Li B, Shi M, Zhao Y, Lin J, Chen Q, Liu P. Rapid Visual Detection of Peronophythora litchii on Lychees Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Combined with Lateral Flow Assay Based on the Unique Target Gene Pl_101565. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:555. [PMID: 38498516 PMCID: PMC10891779 DOI: 10.3390/plants13040555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Downy blight, caused by Peronophythora litchii, is a destructive disease that impacts lychee fruit throughout the pre-harvest, post-harvest, and transportation phases. Therefore, the prompt and precise identification of P. litchii is crucial for the effective management of the disease. A novel gene encoding a Rh-type ammonium transporter, Pl_101565, was identified in P. litchii through bioinformatic analysis in this study. Based on this gene, a coupled recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow (RPA-LF) assay for the rapid visual detection of P. litchii was developed. The assay has been shown to detect P. litchii accurately, without cross-reactivity to related pathogenic oomycetes or fungi. Moreover, it can be performed effectively within 15 to 25 min at temperatures ranging from 28 to 46 °C. Under optimized conditions, the RPA-LF assay could detect as low as 1 pg of P. litchii genomic DNA in a 25 μL reaction system. Furthermore, the RPA-LF assay successfully detected P. litchii in infected lychee samples within a 30 min timeframe. These attributes establish the RPA-LF assay as a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for diagnosing P. litchii early; it is particularly suitable for applications in resource-limited settings.
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- Rongbo Wang
- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China; (R.W.); (B.L.); (M.S.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China; (R.W.); (B.L.); (M.S.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China; (R.W.); (B.L.); (M.S.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China; (R.W.); (B.L.); (M.S.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China; (R.W.); (B.L.); (M.S.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya 572000, China;
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- Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China; (R.W.); (B.L.); (M.S.); (Y.Z.); (J.L.)
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Zhao F, Xu F, Wang X, Song R, Hu Y, Wei L, Xie Y, Huang Y, Mei S, Wang L, Wang L, Gao Z, Guo L, Fang J, Ren L, Jin R, Wang J, Guo F. A field diagnostic method for rapid and sensitive detection of mpox virus. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29469. [PMID: 38376919 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29469] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The mpox outbreak has subdued with fewer reported cases at the present in high-income countries. It is known that mpox virus (MPXV) infection has been epidemic for more than 50 years in African countries. The ancestral MPXV strain has changed into multiple clades, indicating the ongoing evolution of MPXV, which reflects the historical neglect of mpox in Africa, especially after smallpox eradication, and bestows the danger of more severe mpox epidemics in the future. It is thus imperative to continue the development of mpox diagnostics and treatments so we can be prepared in the event of a new mpox epidemic. In this study, we have developed an MPXV detection tool that leverages the recombinase-aid amplification assay by integrating lateral flow strips (RAA-LF) and one-step sample DNA preparation, with visible readout, no need of laboratory instrument, and ready for field deployment. The detection limit reaches 10 copies per reaction. The performance of our RAA-FL assay in diagnosing mpox clinical samples is on par with that of the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Taken together, we have developed a point-of-care RAA-LF method of high accuracy and sensitivity, readily deployable for field detection of MPXV. This diagnostic tool is expected to improve and accelerate field- and self-diagnosis, allow timely isolation and treatment, reduce the spread of MPXV, thus effectively mitigate MPXV outbreak in the future.
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- Fei Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Christophe Mérieux Laboratory, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Christophe Mérieux Laboratory, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Christophe Mérieux Laboratory, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Christophe Mérieux Laboratory, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Fan X, Gao Y, Zhang X, Li J, Song R, Feng X, Song W. "OR" logic gate multiplexed photoelectrochemical sensor for high-risk human papillomaviruses: "One pot" recombinase polymerase amplification and logic discrimination. Talanta 2024; 266:125090. [PMID: 37619470 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Multiple targets analysis in complex samples is of great importance in medical and health sciences. Limited by independent laborious operational procedures, multiple targets determination remains a challenge. Herein, we report an "OR" logic gate multiplexed photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor based on "one pot" recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) strategy. "One pot" RPA triggers exponential growth of multiple DNA in complex samples. Subsequently, the amplification products interact separately with lambda exonuclease (λ exo) or Cas12a-crRNA. Following the multiple targets recognition event, the dual enzyme-mediated cleavage separates the signal labels from the photocathode. The resulting photocurrent change is utilized for logical discrimination and detection. The feasibility of the sensor is verified by analyzing the two typical duplex DNA (high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV)). Ultralow detection limit (0.088 fg/μL, 0.081 fg/μL) with broad detection range (0.1 fg/μL to 10 ng/μL, 0.1 fg/μL to 1 ng/μL) for HPV16 and HPV18 are obtained. Eliminating instrumentation constraints (light source/potential modulation) and simplifying operation procedures, this work opens an avenue for developing multiplexed sensing devices for clinical diagnosis and disease treatment.
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- Xue Fan
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Shenyang Medical College, No.146 Yellow River North Street, Shenyang, 110034, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Zhang AL, Shi X, Xie C, Yu F, Gao Z, Xu Y, Liu Z. Rapid and Visual Detection of Actinidia Chlorotic Ringspot-Associated Virus Using One-Step Reverse-Transcription Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Combined with Lateral Flow Dipstick Assay. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:3701-3707. [PMID: 37467124 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-23-0270-sr] [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: 07/21/2023]
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Actinidia chlorotic ringspot-associated virus (AcCRaV) occurs widely in major kiwifruit producing areas of China and is often accompanied by coinfecting viruses, affecting the growth, yield, and quality of kiwifruit. Therefore, a rapid and sensitive detection method is crucial for diagnosing and developing effective AcCRaV management strategies. In this study, a one-step reverse-transcription recombinase polymerase amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick (RT-RPA-LFD) assay was developed for rapid detection of AcCRaV. Specific primers and a probe were designed based on the conserved region of the coat protein gene sequence of AcCRaV. The one-step RT-RPA reaction can be performed at 35 and 40°C within 10 to 30 min, and the amplification results can be read directly on the LFD within 5 min. The detection limit of the one-step RT-RPA-LFD assay was 10-8 ng (about 20 viral copies), which was equal with one-step RT-qPCR and 100 times more sensitive than one-step RT-PCR. Moreover, the one-step RT-RPA-LFD assay was successfully applied to detect AcCRaV from crude extracts, and the entire detection process can be completed within 40 min. These results indicate that the RT-RPA-LFD assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive strategy that can be used for accurate diagnosis of AcCRaV-infected kiwifruit plants in the field. To our knowledge, this is the first study applying the one-step RT-RPA-LFD assay to detect a kiwifruit virus.
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- A-Ling Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Yangling Molo Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Yin W, Zhuang J, Li J, Xia L, Hu K, Yin J, Mu Y. Digital Recombinase Polymerase Amplification, Digital Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification, and Digital CRISPR-Cas Assisted Assay: Current Status, Challenges, and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303398. [PMID: 37612816 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Digital nucleic acid detection based on microfluidics technology can quantify the initial amount of nucleic acid in the sample with low equipment requirements and simple operations, which can be widely used in clinical and in vitro diagnosis. Recently, isothermal amplification technologies such as recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-CRISPR associated proteins (CRISPR-Cas) assisted technologies have become a hot spot of attention and state-of-the-art digital nucleic acid chips have provided a powerful tool for these technologies. Herein, isothermal amplification technologies including RPA, LAMP, and CRISPR-Cas assisted methods, based on digital nucleic acid microfluidics chips recently, have been reviewed. Moreover, the challenges of digital isothermal amplification and possible strategies to address them are discussed. Finally, future directions of digital isothermal amplification technology, such as microfluidic chip and device manufacturing, multiplex detection, and one-pot detection, are outlined.
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- Weihong Yin
- Research Centre for Analytical Instrumentation, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310006, P. R. China
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- Research Centre for Analytical Instrumentation, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Research Centre for Analytical Instrumentation, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Research Centre for Analytical Instrumentation, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Research Centre for Analytical Instrumentation, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- School of information and Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, P. R. China
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- Research Centre for Analytical Instrumentation, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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Zhang N, Li C, Dou X, Du Y, Tian F. Test Article for automation purposes. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023; 53:1969-1989. [PMID: 37881955 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2042999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Digital recombinase polymerase amplification (dRPA) aims to quantify the initial amount of nucleic acid by dividing nucleic acid and all reagents required for the RPA reaction evenly into numerous individual reaction units, such as chambers or droplets. dRPA turns out to be a prominent technique for quantifying the absolute quantity of target nucleic acid because of its advantages including low equipment requirements, short time consumption, as well as high sensitivity and specificity. dRPA combined with microfluidics are recognized as simple, various, and high-throughput nucleic acid quantization systems. This paper classifies the microfluidic dRPA systems over the last decade. We analyze and summarize the vital technologies of various microfluidic dRPA systems (e.g., chip preparation process, segmentation principle, microfluidic control, and statistical analysis methods), and major efforts to address limitations (e.g., prevention of evaporation and contamination, accurate initiation, and reduction of manual operation). In addition, this paper summarizes key factors and potential constraints to the success of the microfluidic dRPA to help more researchers, and possible strategies to overcome the mentioned challenges. Lastly, actual suggestions and strategies are proposed for the subsequent development of microfluidic dRPA.
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- Ning Zhang
- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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Zhang K, Sun Z, Shi K, Yang D, Bian Z, Li Y, Gou H, Jiang Z, Yang N, Chu P, Zhai S, Wei Z, Li C. RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a-Based Detection of Haemophilus parasuis. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3317. [PMID: 37958075 PMCID: PMC10648042 DOI: 10.3390/ani13213317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Haemophilus parasuis (H. parasuis, HPS) is a prominent pathogenic bacterium in pig production. Its infection leads to widespread fibrinous inflammation in various pig tissues and organs, often in conjunction with various respiratory virus infections, and leads to substantial economic losses in the pig industry. Therefore, the rapid diagnosis of this pathogen is of utmost importance. In this study, we used recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology to establish a convenient detection and analysis system for H. parasuis that is fast to detect, easy to implement, and accurate to analyze, known as RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a analysis. The process from sample to results can be completed within 1 h with high sensitivity (0.163 pg/μL of DNA template, p < 0.05), which is 104 -fold higher than the common PCR method. The specificity test results show that the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a analysis of H. parasuis did not react with other common pig pathogens, including Streptococcus suis type II and IX, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Streptococcus suis, and Staphylococcus aureus (p < 0.0001). The RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay was applied to 15 serotypes of H. parasuis clinical samples through crude extraction of nucleic acid by boiling method, and all of the samples were successfully identified. It greatly reduces the time and cost of nucleic acid extraction. Moreover, the method allows results to be visualized with blue light. The accurate and convenient detection method could be incorporated into a portable format as point-of-care (POC) diagnostics detection for H. parasuis at the field level.
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- Kunli Zhang
- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Techniques of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China; (K.Z.); (Z.S.); (K.S.); (D.Y.); (Z.B.); (Y.L.); (H.G.); (Z.J.); (N.Y.); (P.C.); (S.Z.)
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Liu J, Qian W, Wang J, Bai Y, Gui Y, Xia L, Gong G, Ge F, Shen H, Chang X, Zhao H. A Recombinase-Aided Amplification Assay for the Detection of Chlamydia felis. Pol J Microbiol 2023; 72:339-343. [PMID: 37725895 PMCID: PMC10508970 DOI: 10.33073/pjm-2023-029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Chlamydia felis is an important zoonotic agent for humans and various animals. A recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) assay was developed for detecting C. felis. RAA can be performed in a closed tube at 39°C within 30 min. The detection limit was 10.6 copies of the C. felis plasmid DNA per reaction. No positive signals for other pathogens were detected. The coincidence rate of RAA and conventional PCR was 95.24% (20/21) and 100% (96/96) for positive and negative samples, respectively. The established RAA assay is a simple, rapid, highly sensitive, and specific method for detecting C. felis.
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- Jian Liu
- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Shanghai, China
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Ai L, Wang W, Teng Z. Advancements in the Worldwide Detection of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection from 2009 to 2023. China CDC Wkly 2023; 5:687-693. [PMID: 37593140 PMCID: PMC10427339 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2023.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a growing concern as an emerging tick-borne infectious disease originating from the SFTS virus (SFTSV), a recent addition to the Phlebovirus genus under the family of bunyaviruses. SFTS is typically identified by symptoms such as fever, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and gastrointestinal problems, accompanied by a potentially high case fatality rate. Thus, early and accurate diagnosis is essential for effective treatment and disease management. This review delves into the existing methodologies for SFTS detection, including pathogenic, molecular, and immunological technologies.
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- Lin Ai
- Institute of Microbiology Laboratory, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Microbiology Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Microbiology Laboratory, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Microbiology Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Burrow DT, Heggestad JT, Kinnamon DS, Chilkoti A. Engineering Innovative Interfaces for Point-of-Care Diagnostics. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 66:101718. [PMID: 37359425 PMCID: PMC10247612 DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2023.101718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The ongoing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic illustrates the need for sensitive and reliable tools to diagnose and monitor diseases. Traditional diagnostic approaches rely on centralized laboratory tests that result in long wait times to results and reduce the number of tests that can be given. Point-of-care tests (POCTs) are a group of technologies that miniaturize clinical assays into portable form factors that can be run both in clinical areas --in place of traditional tests-- and outside of traditional clinical settings --to enable new testing paradigms. Hallmark examples of POCTs are the pregnancy test lateral flow assay and the blood glucose meter. Other uses for POCTs include diagnostic assays for diseases like COVID-19, HIV, and malaria but despite some successes, there are still unsolved challenges for fully translating these lower cost and more versatile solutions. To overcome these challenges, researchers have exploited innovations in colloid and interface science to develop various designs of POCTs for clinical applications. Herein, we provide a review of recent advancements in lateral flow assays, other paper based POCTs, protein microarray assays, microbead flow assays, and nucleic acid amplification assays. Features that are desirable to integrate into future POCTs, including simplified sample collection, end-to-end connectivity, and machine learning, are also discussed in this review.
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- Damon T Burrow
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 USA
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Wang Y, Niu J, Sun M, Li Z, Wang X, He Y, Qi J. Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Streptococcus iniae in Trachinotus ovatus Based on Multienzyme Isothermal Rapid Amplification. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24097733. [PMID: 37175440 PMCID: PMC10178759 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24097733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Infectious diseases caused by Streptococcus iniae lead to massive death of fish, compose a serious threat to the global aquaculture industry, and constitute a risk to humans who deal with raw fish. In order to realize the early diagnosis of S. iniae, and control the outbreak and spread of disease, it is of great significance to establish fast, sensitive, and convenient detection methods for S. iniae. In the present study, two methods of real-time MIRA (multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification, MIRA) and MIRA-LFD (combining MIRA with lateral flow dipsticks (LFD)) for the simA gene of S. iniae were established, which could complete amplification at a constant temperature of 42 °C within 20 min. Real-time MIRA and MIRA-LFD assays showed high sensitivity (97 fg/μL or 7.6 × 102 CFU/mL), which were consistent with the sensitivity of real-time PCR and 10 times higher than that of PCR with strong specificity, repeatability simplicity, and rapidity for S. iniae originating from Trachinotus ovatus. In summary, real-time MIRA and MIRA-LFD provide effective ways for early diagnosis of S. iniae in aquaculture, especially for units in poor conditions.
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- Yifen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572025, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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Lin C, Zeng Y, Zhu Z, Liao J, Yang T, Liu Y, Wei H, Li J, Ma J, Wu X, Lin G, Lin L, Chen L, Huang H, Chen W, Wang J, Wen F, Lin M. A Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostic Platform for Staphylococcus aureus Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0447622. [PMID: 36975799 PMCID: PMC10100846 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04476-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has posed a global threat to public health. The Staphylococcus aureus strains have especially developed AMR to practically all antimicrobial medications. There is an unmet need for rapid and accurate detection of the S. aureus AMR. In this study, we developed two versions of recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), the fluorescent signal monitoring and lateral flow dipstick, for detecting the clinically relevant AMR genes retained by S. aureus isolates and simultaneously identifying such isolates at the species level. The sensitivity and specificity were validated with clinical samples. Our results showed that this RPA tool was able to detect antibiotic resistance for all the 54 collected S. aureus isolates with high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy (all higher than 92%). Moreover, results of the RPA tool are 100% consistent with that of PCR. In sum, we successfully developed a rapid and accurate AMR diagnostic platform for S. aureus. The RPA might be used as an effective diagnostic test in clinical microbiology laboratories to improve the design and application of antibiotic therapy. IMPORTANCE Staphylococcus aureus is a species of Staphylococcus and belongs to Gram-positive. Meanwhile, S. aureus remains one of the most common nosocomial and community-acquired infections, causing blood flow, skin, soft tissue, and lower respiratory tract infections. The identification of the particular nuc gene and the other eight genes of drug-resistant S. aureus can reliably and quickly diagnose the illness, allowing doctors to prescribe treatment regimens sooner. The detection target in this work is a particular gene of S. aureus, and a POCT is built to simultaneously recognize S. aureus and analyze genes representing four common antibiotic families. We developed and assessed a rapid and on-site diagnostic platform for the specific and sensitive detection of S. aureus. This method allows the determination of S. aureus infection and 10 different AMR genes representing four different families of antibiotics within 40 min. It was easily adaptable in low-resource circumstances and professional-lacking circumstances. It should be supported in overcoming the continuous difficulty of drug-resistant S. aureus infections, which is a shortage of diagnostic tools that can swiftly detect infectious bacteria and numerous antibiotic resistance indicators.
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- Chuangxing Lin
- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Chaozhou People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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Zhang X, Chen Y, Pan Y, Ma X, Hu G, Li S, Deng Y, Chen Z, Chen H, Wu Y, Jiang Z, Li Z. Research progress of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on aerosol collection and detection. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023:108378. [PMID: 37362323 PMCID: PMC10039702 DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in late 2019 has negatively affected people's lives and productivity. Because the mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is of great concern, this review discusses the sources of virus aerosols and possible transmission routes. First, we discuss virus aerosol collection methods, including natural sedimentation, solid impact, liquid impact, centrifugal, cyclone and electrostatic adsorption methods. Then, we review common virus aerosol detection methods, including virus culture, metabolic detection, nucleic acid-based detection and immunology-based detection methods. Finally, possible solutions for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols are introduced. Point-of-care testing has long been a focus of attention. In the near future, the development of an instrument that integrates sampling and output results will enable the real-time, automatic monitoring of patients.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China
- Shenzhen Lemniscare Med Technol Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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You J, Park H, Lee H, Jang K, Park J, Na S. Sensitive and selective DNA detecting electrochemical sensor via double cleaving CRISPR Cas12a and dual polymerization on hyperbranched rolling circle amplification. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 224:115078. [PMID: 36641878 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Electrochemical sensors are widely used for nucleic acid detection. However, they exhibit low sensitivity and specificity. To overcome these limitations, DNA amplification method is necessary. In this study, we introduced CRISPR (Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) Cas12a-dependent hyperbranched rolling circle amplification (HRCA) into an electrochemical sensor platform. By resolving the existing false-positive issue of HRCA, CRISPR Cas12a determines the real positive amplification that able to enhance its sensitivity for extremely low concentrations of nucleic acids and specificity for single-point mutations. In detail, CRISPR Cas12a, which activates the nucleic acid amplification reaction, was used for both trans and cis cleavage for the first time. Finally, selectively amplified DNA was detected using a screen-printed electrode. Using the change in surface coverage by DNA, the electrochemical sensor detected a decrease in the redox signal. In summary, combining a novel DNA amplification method and electrochemical sensor platform, our proposed method compensates for the shortcomings of existing RCA and hyperbranched RCA, secures a high sensitivity of 10 aM, and overcomes false-positivity problems. Moreover, such creative applications of CRISPR Cas12a may lead to the expansion of its applications to other nucleic acid amplification methods.
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- Juneseok You
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hoseo University, Asan, 31499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066 Seobu-ro, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang L, Zhao Q, Tian Y, Tang Y, Wang Y, Huang B. A novel reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid detection of GI.1 genotype of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1056601. [PMID: 36968474 PMCID: PMC10036380 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1056601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Rabbit Viral Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) is a highly contagious and fatal infection, resulting in considerable economic losses to the rabbit industry. Consequently, it is essential to develop a fast and accurate diagnostic method for RHDV GI.1. In this study, a rapid simple reverse transcriptase recombinase polymerase amplification (RTRPA) for RHDV GI.1 was successfully developed using specific primers to RHDV GI.1 VP60 gene. Results indicated that the entire amplification process could be achieved in an isothermal condition at 40°C for 30 minutes, with good specificity and no reaction to other common rabbit disease pathogens, and a high sensitivity of upto 0.1LD50 of RHDV GI.1. Then, RT-RPA method was used to detect 1144 clinical samples, and the positive rates were 0.95%, 1.29% and 2.50% in Zaozhuang, Linyi, and Liaocheng in Shandong Province, respectively (the Fisher's exact test, P = 0.413), suggesting that there is no significant difference in RHDV GI.1 infection among the different regions. In conclusion, this study established a RT-RPA assay which is suitable for quick detection and monitoring of RHDV GI.1, thus making it a viable option for epidemiological surveillance.
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- Lianzhi Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- Institute of Poultry Sciences, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Poultry Sciences, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- Institute of Poultry Sciences, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Bing Huang
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Pu X, Wu W, Yang D, Zhang Q, Fan X, Du Y, Zu L, Xu Y, Sun C, Zhao K. Rapid, visual and highly sensitive sexing of bovine embryos by recombinase polymerase amplification with CFI staining. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14116. [PMID: 36923860 PMCID: PMC10009442 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14116] [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: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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Early bovine embryo sexing both increases the number of offspring of the desired sex, and reduces the subsequent costs of processing unwanted offspring of the opposite sex. The need for cattle of different sexes varies from industry to industry, and a range of tools have been set up to meet this need, but most are energy- and time-consuming, hence it is important to establish a fast and convenient method for bovine embryo determination. Herein, we established a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) method combined with CFI dye (RPA-CFI) for sexing of bovine embryos. The assay is highly sensitive, specific, rapid and simple; it can be carried out in only 5 min at 37 °C in a metal bath, and results are visualised using a fluorescent colorimeter. Highly specific male-female common and male-specific primers were designed based on the 1399 bp repeating unit of bovine 1.715 satellite DNA and the male-specific S4 repeating sequence, respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) of RPA-CFI with male-female common primers was 1 pg/μL, and the LOD with male-specific primers was 2 pg/μL. RPA-CFI could determine the sex of bovine embryos from only two cells. This is the first report using RPA-CFI for sex determination of bovine embryos. The assay could be applied to other economically important animals to improve efficiency in livestock industries. Additionally, the assay could relieve pressure on food demand due to human population growth, and contribute to economic development of global stockbreeding.
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- Xinyi Pu
- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Shanghai Bio-full Biotech Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201106, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201106, China
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Cui H, Guan J, Lu H, Liu J, Tu F, Zhang C, Su K, Guo Z, Zhao K. Rapid Onsite Visual Detection of Orf Virus Using a Recombinase-Aided Amplification Assay. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020494. [PMID: 36836851 PMCID: PMC9968157 DOI: 10.3390/life13020494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Orf is an important zoonotic disease caused by the Orf virus (ORFV) which can cause contagious pustular dermatitis in goats and sheep. Orf is widespread in most sheep-raising countries in the world, causing huge economic losses. Although diagnostic methods for ORFV infection already exist, it is still necessary to develop a time-saving, labor-saving, specific, low-cost and visual diagnostic method for rapid detection of ORFV in the field and application in grassroots laboratories. This study establishes a DNA extraction-free, real-time, visual recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) method for the rapid detection of ORFV. This method is specific to ORFV and does not cross-react with other common DNA viruses. The detection limits of the real-time RAA and visual judgment of the RAA assay at 95% probability were 13 and 21 copies per reaction for ORFV, respectively. Compared with qPCR, the sensitivity and specificity of the real-time RAA assay were 100%, and those of the visual RAA assay were 92.31% and 100.0%, respectively. The DNA extraction-free visual detection method of RAA established in this study can meet the needs of rapid onsite detection and grassroots laboratories and has important reference value and significance for the early diagnosis of diseased animals.
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- Huan Cui
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Changchun 130122, China
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- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Changchun 130122, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, 2596 Lucky South Street, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, 2596 Lucky South Street, Baoding 071000, China
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- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Changchun 130122, China
- Correspondence: (Z.G.); (K.Z.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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Batra AR, Cottam D, Lepesteur M, Dexter C, Zuccala K, Martino C, Khudur L, Daniel V, Ball AS, Soni SK. Development of A Rapid, Low-Cost Portable Detection Assay for Enterococci in Wastewater and Environmental Waters. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020381. [PMID: 36838346 PMCID: PMC9960780 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Waterborne diseases are known as a leading cause of illness and death in both developing and developed countries. Several pathogens can be present in contaminated water, particularly waters containing faecal material; however, routine monitoring of all pathogens is not currently possible. Enterococcus faecalis, which is present in the microflora of human and animals has been used as a faecal indicator in water due to its abundance in surface water and soil. Accurate and fast detection methods are critical for the effective monitoring of E. faecalis in the environment. Although conventional and current molecular detection techniques provide sufficient sensitivity, specificity and throughput, their use is hampered by the long waiting period (1-6 days) to obtain results, the need for expensive laboratory equipment, skilled personnel, and cold-chain storage. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a detection system for E. faecalis that would be simple, rapid, and low-cost, using an isothermal DNA amplification assay called recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), integrated with a lateral flow assay (LFA). The assay was found to be 100% selective for E. faecalis and capable of detecting rates as low as 2.8 × 103 cells per 100 mL from water and wastewater, and 2.8 × 104 cells per 100 mL from saline water. The assay was completed in approximately 30 min using one constant temperature (38 °C). In addition, this study demonstrated the quantitation of E. faecalis using a lateral flow strip reader for the first time, enhancing the potential use of RPA assay for the enumeration of E. faecalis in wastewater and heavily contaminated environmental waters, surface water, and wastewater. However, the sensitivity of the RPA-LFA assay for the detection of E. faecalis in tap water, saline water and in wastewater was 10-1000 times lower than that of the Enterolert-E test, depending on the water quality. Nevertheless, with further improvements, this low-cost RPA-LFA may be suitable to be used at the point-of-need (PON) if conjugated with a rapid field-deployable DNA extraction method.
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- Alka Rani Batra
- ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Resource, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West, VIC 3083, Australia
- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-399256594
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- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
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- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
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- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
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- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
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- Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, VIC 3085, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Resource, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West, VIC 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Resource, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West, VIC 3083, Australia
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- ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia’s Biosolids Resource, School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West, VIC 3083, Australia
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Xie R, Zhang J, Wen S, Zhao R, Wang N, Chen A. Rapid identification of escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) and oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus) species based on recombinase polymerase amplification. Food Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Development of Reverse Transcription Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RT-RPA): A Methodology for Quick Diagnosis of Potato Leafroll Viral Disease in Potato. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032511. [PMID: 36768834 PMCID: PMC9916786 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Potatoes are developed vegetatively from tubers, and therefore potato virus transmission is always a possibility. The potato leafroll virus (PLRV) is a highly devastating virus of the genus Polerovirus and family Luteoviridae and is regarded as the second-most destructive virus after Potato virus Y. Multiple species of aphids are responsible for the persistent and non-propagating transmission of PLRV. Due to intrinsic tuber damage (net necrosis), the yield and quality are drastically diminished. PLRV is mostly found in phloem cells and in extremely low amounts. Therefore, we have attempted to detect PLRV in both potato tuber and leaves using a highly sensitive, reliable and cheap method of one-step reverse transcription-recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA). In this study, an isothermal amplification and detection approach was used for efficient results. Out of the three tested primer sets, one efficiently amplified a 153-bp product based on the coat protein gene. In the present study, there was no cross-reactivity with other potato viruses and the optimal amplification reaction time was thirty minutes. The products of RT-RPA were amplified at a temperature between 38 and 42 °C using a simple heating block/water bath. The present developed protocol of one-step RT-RPA was reported to be highly sensitive for both leaves and tuber tissues equally in comparison to the conventional reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method. By using template RNA extracted employing a cellular disc paper-based extraction procedure, the method was not only simplified but it detected the virus as effectively as purified total RNA. The simplified one-step RT-RPA test was proven to be successful by detecting PLRV in 129 samples of various potato cultivars (each consisting of leaves and tubers). According to our knowledge, this is the first report of a one-step RT-RPA performed using simple RNA extracted from cellular disc paper that is equally sensitive and specific for detecting PLRV in potatoes. In terms of versatility, durability and the freedom of a highly purified RNA template, the one-step RT-RPA assay exceeds the RT-PCR assay, making it an effective alternative for the certification of planting materials, breeding for virus resistance and disease monitoring.
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Rapid sample preparation and low-resource molecular detection of hepatopancreatic parvoviruses (HPV) by recombinase polymerase amplification lateral flow detection assay in shrimps (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis). PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276164. [PMID: 36350876 PMCID: PMC9645652 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276164] [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: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Viral diseases are a major problem in shrimp aquaculture facilities as these diseases reduce growth rates, which inevitably lead to production and profit losses. Hepatopancreatic parvoviruses (HPV) are common diseases in shrimp that appear to be associated with high or low levels of replication in specific genetic lineages. Selective breeding may result in resistance to HPV and improved body traits such as body weight, meat yield and shrimp colour, facilitating shrimp farming. HPV virus titre is commonly determined by quantitative PCR (qPCR), which is a time-consuming method requiring laboratory equipment unsuitable for field implementation. The aim of this study was to develop a simple, robust, rapid and reliable method to detect HPV in low-resource environments. Methods We developed a rapid shrimp HPV test that uses (1) a simple three-step sample preparation protocol, followed by (2) isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and lateral flow strip detection (LFD). Analytical sensitivity testing was performed in a background banana shrimp sample matrix, and retrospective testing of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis hepatopancreas tissues (n = 33) with known qPCR viral titres was used to determine diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. Results The rapid shrimp HPV test could detect as little as 35 genome-equivalent copies per reaction in homogenized F. merguiensis banana shrimp. Retrospective testing of stored tissues (n = 33) indicated 100% diagnostic sensitivity (95% confidence interval, CI: 86–100%) and 100% specificity (95% CI: 66–100%) for detection of HPV. Conclusion The rapid shrimp HPV test could be completed in only 40 minutes, and required only homogenization pestles, some pipettors, and a small heating block for single temperature incubation at 39°C. Critically, our procedure eliminated the time-consuming purification of nucleic acids from samples and when combined with RPA-LFD offers a user-friendly HPV detection format that can potentially be performed on-site. Our approach represents a major step forward in the development of a simple and sensitive end-point method for quick determination of unfavourable HPV virus numbers in shrimp, and has great potential to advance on-site management of shrimps in aquaculture.
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Xu JH, Kang L, Yuan B, Feng ZH, Li SQ, Wang J, Wang YR, Xin WW, Gao S, Li JX, Sun YS, Wang JL, Yuan Y. Development and evaluation of a rapid RPA/CRISPR-based detection of Francisella tularensis. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:901520. [PMID: 36033876 PMCID: PMC9399789 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.901520] [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] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Francisella tularensis is a dangerous pathogen that causes an extremely contagious zoonosis in humans named tularemia. Given its low-dose morbidity, the potential to be fatal, and aerosol spread, it is regarded as a severe threat to public health. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified it as a category A potential agent for bioterrorism and a Tier 1 Select Agent. Herein, we combined recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) with CRISPR/Cas12a system to select the F. tularensis target gene (TUL4), creating a two-pronged rapid and ultrasensitive diagnostic method for detecting F. tularensis. The real-time RPA (RT-RPA) assay detected F. tularensis within 10 min at a sensitivity of 5 copies/reaction, F. tularensis genomic DNA of 5 fg, and F. tularensis of 2 × 102 CFU/ml; the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay detects F. tularensis within 40 min at a sensitivity of 0.5 copies/reaction, F. tularensis genomic DNA of 1 fg, and F. tularensis of 2 CFU/ml. Furthermore, the evaluation of specificity showed that both assays were highly specific to F. tularensis. More importantly, in a test of prepared simulated blood and sewage samples, the RT-RPA assay results were consistent with RT-PCR assay results, and the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay could detect a minute amount of F. tularensis genomic DNA (2.5 fg). There was no nonspecific detection with blood samples and sewage samples, giving the tests a high practical application value. For example, in on-site and epidemic areas, the RT-RPA was used for rapid screening and the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay was used for more accurate diagnosis.
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- Jian-Hao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- Department of Disease Control and Prevention, The No. 96609 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Yinchuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yan-Song Sun
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Jing-Lin Wang
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Beijing, China
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Kerr G, Robinson LJ, Russell TL, Macdonald J. Lessons for improved COVID-19 surveillance from the scale-up of malaria testing strategies. Malar J 2022; 21:223. [PMID: 35858916 PMCID: PMC9296766 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04240-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Effective control of infectious diseases is facilitated by informed decisions that require accurate and timely diagnosis of disease. For malaria, improved access to malaria diagnostics has revolutionized malaria control and elimination programmes. However, for COVID-19, diagnosis currently remains largely centralized and puts many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at a disadvantage. Malaria and COVID-19 are infectious diseases that share overlapping symptoms. While the strategic responses to disease control for malaria and COVID-19 are dependent on the disease ecologies of each disease, the fundamental need for accurate and timely testing remains paramount to inform accurate responses. This review highlights how the roll-out of rapid diagnostic tests has been fundamental in the fight against malaria, primarily within the Asia Pacific and along the Greater Mekong Subregion. By learning from the successful elements of malaria control programmes, it is clear that improving access to point-of-care testing strategies for COVID-19 will provide a suitable framework for COVID-19 diagnosis in not only the Asia Pacific, but all malarious countries. In malaria-endemic countries, an integrated approach to point-of-care testing for COVID-19 and malaria would provide bi-directional benefits for COVID-19 and malaria control, particularly due to their paralleled likeness of symptoms, infection control strategies and at-risk individuals. This is especially important, as previous disease pandemics have disrupted malaria control infrastructure, resulting in malaria re-emergence and halting elimination progress. Understanding and combining strategies may help to both limit disruptions to malaria control and support COVID-19 control.
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- Genevieve Kerr
- Genecology Research Centre, School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
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- Genecology Research Centre, School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.
- CSIRO Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Simultaneous Detection of Five Foodborne Pathogens Using a Mini Automatic Nucleic Acid Extractor Combined with Recombinase Polymerase Amplification and Lateral Flow Immunoassay. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10071352. [PMID: 35889071 PMCID: PMC9322833 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10071352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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In recent years, foodborne disease outbreaks have caused huge losses to the economy and have had severe impacts on public health. The accuracy and variety of detection techniques is crucial to controlling the outbreak and spread of foodborne diseases. The need for instruments increases the difficulty of field detection, while manually-handled samples are subject to user error and subjective interpretation. Here, we use a mini automatic nucleic acid extractor combined with recombinant polymerase amplification (RPA) and lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for simultaneous quantitative detection of five major foodborne pathogens. The pre-treatment device using the magnetic bead method allows for nucleic acid extraction of the reagent tank without manual operation, which is highly efficient and stable for preventing aerosol contamination. The nuc gene of Staphylococcus aureus, the toxR gene of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the rfbE gene of Escherichia coli O157:H7, the hlyA gene of Listeria monocytogenes, and the fimY gene of Salmonella enterica were used as target fragments. The labeled antibody concentration is optimized on the LFIA to find the equilibrium point for the binding capacity of the five chemical markers and to efficiently and accurately visualize the bands. The RPA assay shows an optimal performance at 37 °C for 15 min. The optimized RPA-LFIA detection limit can reach 101 CFU/mL. There was no cross-reactivity among forty-eight strains. Furthermore, the average recoveries in spiked food samples were 90.5–104.5%. In summary, the RPA-LFIA established in this study can detect five pathogenic bacteria simultaneously with little dependence on laboratory equipment, and it has promising prospects for screening in low-resource areas.
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Rapid detection of strawberry mottle virus using reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification with lateral flow strip. J Virol Methods 2022; 307:114566. [PMID: 35700833 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2022.114566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) is one of the main RNA viruses that profoundly affects the growth of strawberries worldwide. The rapid on-site detection of SMoV described here can be applied to produce virus-free strawberry seedlings. Reverse transcriptase recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) was combined with lateral flow (LF) strip to rapidly detect SMoV. The detection limit was 500 fg of RNA under optimized conditions. The SMoV-RT-RPA-LF assay was optimal with a combination of 2 μL reverse primer (5 μM) and 0.6 μL probe (10 μM) in a 50 μL RT-RPA reaction mixture for isothermal amplification at 40 ℃ for 15 min. In addition, 100 suspected samples were collected from different regions in the Shanghai suburbs. The SMoV-RT-RPA-LF assay showed that 3 of these 100 samples were positive for SMoV, which was in good concordance with the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results. The primers and probe had a unique specificity to SMoV because there was no cross-reaction with other strawberry viruses. This study provides an effective technique for the rapid on-site detection of SMoV to ensure a virus-free strawberry nursery.
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Lv X, Cao W, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Shi L, Ye L. CE-RAA-CRISPR Assay: A Rapid and Sensitive Method for Detecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Seafood. Foods 2022; 11:foods11121681. [PMID: 35741880 PMCID: PMC9223090 DOI: 10.3390/foods11121681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is one of the major pathogenic Vibrio species that contaminate seafood. Rapid and accurate detection is crucial for avoiding foodborne diseases caused by pathogens and is important for food safety management and mariculture. In this study, we established a system that combines chemically enhanced clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) (CE–RAA–CRISPR) for detecting V. parahaemolyticus in seafood. The method combines RAA with CRISPR-associated protein 12a (Cas12a) for rapid detection in a one-pot reaction, effectively reducing the risk of aerosol contamination during DNA amplifier transfer. We optimized the primers for V. parahaemolyticus, determined the optimal crRNA/Cas12a ratio, and demonstrated that chemical additives (bovine serum albumin and L-proline) could enhance the detection capacity of Cas12a. The limit of detection (at optimal conditions) was as low as 6.7 × 101 CFU/mL in pure cultures and 7.3 × 101 CFU/g in shrimp. Moreover, this method exhibited no cross-reactivity with other microbial pathogens. The CE–RAA–CRISPR assay was compared with the quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay using actual food samples, and it showed 100% diagnostic agreement.
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- Xinrui Lv
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (X.L.); (H.Z.); (Y.Z.); (L.S.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Trade, Guangzhou 510640, China;
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (X.L.); (H.Z.); (Y.Z.); (L.S.)
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (X.L.); (H.Z.); (Y.Z.); (L.S.)
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (X.L.); (H.Z.); (Y.Z.); (L.S.)
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (X.L.); (H.Z.); (Y.Z.); (L.S.)
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Ge D, Wang F, Hu Y, Wang B, Gao X, Chen Z. Fast, Simple, and Highly Specific Molecular Detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis Using Isothermal Amplification and Lateral Flow Strip Methods. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:895261. [PMID: 35694545 PMCID: PMC9174636 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.895261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is an important oral pathogen that causes periodontal disease and is difficult to culture under conventional conditions. Therefore, a reliable technique for detecting this pathogenic bacterium is required. Here, isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), a new nucleic acid amplification method, was combined with a visualization method based on nanoparticle-based lateral flow strips (LFS) for the rapid detection of P. gingivalis. The species-specific 16S rRNA sequence of P. gingivalis was used as the target for RPA, and a set of specific primer–probe combinations were designed and screened to amplify the target sequences. As a thermostatic amplification method, the RPA reaction, under optimized conditions, takes only 30 min to complete at a constant temperature (37°C). The amplification reaction products can be detected visually by LFS without any need for special equipment. The RPA-LFS method established for the detection of P. gingivalis was shown to be highly specific in distinguishing P. gingivalis from other pathogenic organisms by using 20 clinical isolates of P. gingivalis and 23 common pathogenic microorganisms. Susceptibility measurements and probit regression analysis were performed with gradient dilutions of P. gingivalis genomic DNA. The method was obtained to be highly sensitive, with a detection limit of 9.27 CFU per reaction at 95% probability. By analyzing the gingival sulcus fluid specimens from 130 patients with chronic periodontitis, the results showed that the RPA-LFS method detected 118 positive cases and 12 negative cases of P. gingivalis, and the results obtained were consistent with those of a conventional PCR assay. The RPA–LFS method is an efficient, rapid, and convenient diagnostic method that simplifies the tedious process of detecting P. gingivalis.
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- *Correspondence: Zhenxing Chen, ; Xuzhu Gao,
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Development of a Real-Time Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for the Rapid Detection of African Swine Fever Virus Genotype I and II. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11040439. [PMID: 35456114 PMCID: PMC9026452 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11040439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease in pigs and wild boars which poses a major threat to the pig industry. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is necessary to control ASF. Hence, we developed a rapid diagnostic method using a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay targeting the conserved sequences of CP204L (p30) thatcan rapidly detect ASF virus (ASFV) genotype strains I and II. The lower detection limit of the real-time RPA assay was 5 × 101 copies per reaction. The real-time RPA assay effectively detected ASFV isolates and clinical specimens belonging to ASFV genotypes I and II. The sensitivity and specificity of the assay were 96.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 83.3−99.9) and 100% (95% CI: 88.4−100.0), respectively. The agreement between the real-time RPA assay and a reference commercial real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was 100%. The real-time RPA assay had a detection time of 6.0 min (95% CI: 5.7−6.2), which was significantly shorter than that of qPCR (49 min; 95% CI: 47.4−50.6; p < 0.001). Thus, the developed real-time RPA assay is a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool for detecting ASFV genotypes I and II.
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Zhou Q, Liu Y, Wang Z, Wang H, Zhang X, Lu Q. Rapid On-Site Detection of the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Combined With Lateral Flow Dipstick That Eliminates Interference From Primer-Dependent Artifacts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:856109. [PMID: 35371187 PMCID: PMC8971978 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.856109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the most lethal nematode species, which causes pine wilt disease (PWD), a devastating forest disease. To date, no effective methods have been developed to control the disease; hence, rapid precise detection of B. xylophilus is of great significance. Traditional molecular diagnostic methods are time-consuming and require sophisticated instruments or skilled operators, which are unavailable in resource-limited settings. A specific, sensitive, and field-applicable diagnostic method is urgently needed. In this study, we developed a diagnostic method using recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) for the rapid on-site detection of B. xylophilus. The false-positive signals from primer-dependent artifacts were eliminated using a probe, and base substitutions were included in the primer and probe. The entire detection process for the RPA-LFD assay can be completed under 38°C within approximately 30 min, including 15 min for crude nematode genomic DNA (gDNA) extraction and master mix preparation, 15 min for the RPA-LFD assay. This assay displayed high specificity toward B. xylophilus and showed no cross-reactions with closely related species, including Bursaphelenchus mucronatus and Bursaphelenchus doui. The sensitivity of this assay had a detection limit as low as 1 pg of B. xylophilus purified genomic DNA. Furthermore, the application of the RPA-LFD assay in simulated spiked pinewood samples showed accurate detection results. The RPA-LFD assay in this study successfully detected B. xylophilus in less than 30 min, providing a novel alternative for the simple, sensitive, and specific detection of B. xylophilus and showed potential for B. xylophilus point-of-care testing (POCT) in resource-limited areas or in field.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Nature Conservation, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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Development and Application of Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assays for Rapid Detection of Escherichia coli O157 in Food. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02250-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Deng W, Wang S, Wang L, Lv C, Li Y, Feng T, Qin Z, Xu J. Laboratory Evaluation of a Basic Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) Assay for Early Detection of Schistosoma japonicum. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11030319. [PMID: 35335643 PMCID: PMC8955429 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11030319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Early detection of Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) within its intermediate and definitive hosts is crucial for case finding and disease surveillance, especially in low-endemic areas. Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) has many advantages over traditional methods of DNA-amplification, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), including high sensitivity and specificity whilst being deployable in resource-poor schistosomiasis-endemic areas. Here, we evaluated the performance of a basic RPA assay targeting the 28srDNA gene fragment of S. japonicum (Sj28srDNA) using schistosome-infected Oncomelania hupensis (O. hupensis) and mouse models, compared to the traditional pathological method and a PCR assay. Overall S. japonicum infection prevalence within O. hupensis hosts by microscopic dissection, PCR and RPA was 9.29% (13/140), 32.14% (45/140) and 51.43% (72/140), respectively, presenting significant differences statistically (χ2 = 58.31, p < 0.001). It was noteworthy that infection prevalence by PCR and RPA performed was 34.44% (31/90) and 53.33% (48/90) in snails within 6 weeks post-infection, while the dissection method detected all samples as negatives. In addition, the basic RPA assay presented positive results from the fourth week post-infection and third day post-infection when detecting fecal DNA and serum DNA, respectively, which were extracted from a pooled sample from mice infected with 20 S. japonicum cercariae. This study suggests that the RPA assay has high potential for early detection of S. japonicum infection within its intermediate and definitive hosts.
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Advances in nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAATs): COVID-19 point-of-care diagnostics as an example. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 206:114109. [PMID: 35245867 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Achieving superhigh sensitivity is the ultimate goal for bio-detection in modern analytical science and life science. Among variable signal amplification strategies, nucleic acid amplification technologies are revolutionizing the field of bio-detection, providing greater possibilities in novel diagnosis achieving high efficiency, specificity, and cost-effectiveness. Nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAATs), such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Rolling Circle Amplification (RCA), Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP), Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA), CRISPR-related amplification, and others are dominating methods employed in research and clinical settings. They each provide distinctively unique features that can offer desirable performance in terms of sensitivity, specificity, simplicity, stability, and cost. NAATs are in unmet demand in molecular diagnosis, especially in point-of-care scenario. This review will discuss the principles and recent advancements of each NAAT, respectively, revealing their strengths and challenges in achieving rapid and accurate bio-detection with a focus on point-of-care diagnosis. Furthermore, this review will explore the application of each of the technologies through the contemporary COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing their ability in point-of-care diagnosis of the COVID-19 with high sensitivity to emphasize significance of developing NAATs based methods in battling COVID-19. Finally, advantages and potentials of each NAAT in enhancements of sensitivity and specificity in bio-detection from bench side to the bedside will be discussed, aiming for full exploitation of capability of each NAAT. This review will provide novel aspects in the selection and combination of usages of various NAATs based on their distinctive characteristics and limitations. A possible advancing direction of future accurate POCT is also proposed.
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Zhang N, Li C, Dou X, Du Y, Tian F. Overview and Future Perspectives of Microfluidic Digital Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (dRPA). Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 52:1969-1989. [PMID: 35201910 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2042669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Digital recombinase polymerase amplification (dRPA) aims to quantify the initial amount of nucleic acid by dividing nucleic acid and all reagents required for the RPA reaction evenly into numerous individual reaction units, such as chambers or droplets. dRPA turns out to be a prominent technique for quantifying the absolute quantity of target nucleic acid because of its advantages including low equipment requirements, short time consumption, as well as high sensitivity and specificity. dRPA combined with microfluidics are recognized as simple, various, and high-throughput nucleic acid quantization systems. This paper classifies the microfluidic dRPA systems over the last decade. We analyze and summarize the vital technologies of various microfluidic dRPA systems (e.g., chip preparation process, segmentation principle, microfluidic control, and statistical analysis methods), and major efforts to address limitations (e.g., prevention of evaporation and contamination, accurate initiation, and reduction of manual operation). In addition, this paper summarizes key factors and potential constraints to the success of the microfluidic dRPA to help more researchers, and possible strategies to overcome the mentioned challenges. Lastly, actual suggestions and strategies are proposed for the subsequent development of microfluidic dRPA.
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- Ning Zhang
- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Medical Support Technology, Academy of Military Science, Tianjin, China
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Shiju TM, Tripura C, Saha P, Mansingh A, Challa V, Bhatnagar I, Nagesh N, Asthana A. Ready-to-Use Vertical Flow Paper Device for Instrument-Free Room Temperature Reverse Transcription. N Biotechnol 2022; 68:77-86. [PMID: 35150929 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2022.02.001] [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: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Paper-based nucleic acid detection and diagnosis are currently gaining much interest in point-of-care (POC) applications. The major steps involved in any nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) based diagnostics are nucleic acid isolation, reverse transcription (RT) (in the case of RNA), amplification and detection. RT is an important step in quantifying the viral load in case of disease diagnosis as well as quantifying gene expression levels in other molecular studies. cDNA synthesis is routinely carried out using a thermal cycler, with the process requiring temperatures between 40ºC to 65ºC. Here we report for the first time an instrument-free RT, performed at room temperature on cellulose-based paper devices. cDNA synthesis on paper was confirmed by RT-PCR and Sanger sequencing of the PCR products. Purified RNA from varied sources such as cell lysate, tissue and blood were used to test the methodology. Synthetic hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and human blood RNA were used as proof-of-concept to demonstrate the use of these devices in diagnostic applications. Further, ready-to-use paper-based reverse transcription (PRT) devices have been developed, wherein only the RNA sample is added onto the device and the cDNA can be eluted after 30minutes of incubation at room temperature. The devices were found to be stable for 30 days at -20ºC storage. The cellulose-based PRT devices are simple, time saving and user-friendly for a complete instrument-free cDNA synthesis at room temperature.
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- Thomas Michael Shiju
- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India.
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India
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- CCMB-Annexe-II, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500 039, Telangana, India; Department of Medical Devices, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research (NIPER), NH 9, Kukatpally Industrial Estate, Balanagar, Hyderabad - 500037, Telangana, India.
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Shi L, Zhang JF, Li W, Yang K. Development of New Technologies for Risk Identification of Schistosomiasis Transmission in China. Pathogens 2022; 11:224. [PMID: 35215167 PMCID: PMC8877870 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11020224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Schistosomiasis is serious parasitic disease with an estimated global prevalence of active infections of more than 190 million. Accurate methods for the assessment of schistosomiasis risk are crucial for schistosomiasis prevention and control in China. Traditional approaches to the identification of epidemiological risk factors include pathogen biology, immunology, imaging, and molecular biology techniques. Identification of schistosomiasis risk has been revolutionized by the advent of computer network communication technologies, including 3S, mathematical modeling, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI). In this review, we analyze the development of traditional and new technologies for risk identification of schistosomiasis transmission in China. New technologies allow for the integration of environmental and socio-economic factors for accurate prediction of the risk population and regions. The combination of traditional and new techniques provides a foundation for the development of more effective approaches to accelerate the process of schistosomiasis elimination.
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- Liang Shi
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi 214064, China; (L.S.); (J.-F.Z.); (W.L.)
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Wuxi 214064, China
- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi 214064, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi 214064, China; (L.S.); (J.-F.Z.); (W.L.)
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Wuxi 214064, China
- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi 214064, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi 214064, China; (L.S.); (J.-F.Z.); (W.L.)
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Wuxi 214064, China
- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi 214064, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi 214064, China; (L.S.); (J.-F.Z.); (W.L.)
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Wuxi 214064, China
- Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi 214064, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214064, China
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Subbotin SA, Burbridge J. Recombinase Polymerase Amplification assays for detection of the major tropical root-knot nematodes. J Nematol 2022; 53:e2021-109. [PMID: 35028587 PMCID: PMC8748504 DOI: 10.21307/jofnem-2021-109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Detection of root-knot nematodes (RKN) in soil and plant samples is crucial to prevent its spread and select effective control measures. In this study, Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) assays using lateral flow dipsticks (LF-RPA) and real-time fluorescence detection (real-time RPA) were developed to detect the RKN species from tropical complex using a group-specific primer-probe set and Meloidogyne javanica using a species-specific primer-probe set. The results of the real time RPA assays in series of crude nematode extracts showed reliable detection within 16 min with a sensitivity of 1/100 of a second-stage juvenile in a reaction tube. The results of the LF-RPA assays showed reliable detection within 30 min with a sensitivity of 1/20 to 1/100 of a second-stage juvenile and 1/10 of a female in a reaction tube. Real-time RPA and LF-RPA assays are highly specific and can identify their target DNA in mixtures with other nematodes and plant tissues. LF-RPA assay has great potential for diagnosing RKN in the lab, field or in areas with a minimal laboratory infrastructure.
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- Sergei A. Subbotin
- Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832
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- Plant Pest Diagnostic Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832
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Ahmed M, Pollak NM, Hugo LE, van den Hurk AF, Hobson-Peters J, Macdonald J. Rapid molecular assays for the detection of the four dengue viruses in infected mosquitoes. Gates Open Res 2022; 6:81. [PMID: 36636741 PMCID: PMC9816563 DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13534.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The pantropic emergence of severe dengue disease can partly be attributed to the co-circulation of different dengue viruses (DENVs) in the same geographical location. Effective monitoring for circulation of each of the four DENVs is critical to inform disease mitigation strategies. In low resource settings, this can be effectively achieved by utilizing inexpensive, rapid, sensitive and specific assays to detect viruses in mosquito populations. In this study, we developed four rapid DENV tests with direct applicability for low-resource virus surveillance in mosquitoes. The test protocols utilize a novel sample preparation step, a single-temperature isothermal amplification, and a simple lateral flow detection. Analytical sensitivity testing demonstrated tests could detect down to 1,000 copies/µL of virus-specific DENV RNA, and analytical specificity testing indicated tests were highly specific for their respective virus, and did not detect closely related flaviviruses. All four DENV tests showed excellent diagnostic specificity and sensitivity when used for detection of both individually infected mosquitoes and infected mosquitoes in pools of uninfected mosquitoes. With individually infected mosquitoes, the rapid DENV-1, -2 and -3 tests showed 100% diagnostic sensitivity (95% CI = 69% to 100%, n=8 for DENV-1; n=10 for DENV 2,3) and the DENV-4 test showed 92% diagnostic sensitivity (CI: 62% to 100%, n=12) along with 100% diagnostic specificity (CI: 48-100%) for all four tests. Testing infected mosquito pools, the rapid DENV-2, -3 and -4 tests showed 100% diagnostic sensitivity (95% CI = 69% to 100%, n=10) and the DENV-1 test showed 90% diagnostic sensitivity (55.50% to 99.75%, n=10) together with 100% diagnostic specificity (CI: 48-100%). Our tests reduce the operational time required to perform mosquito infection status surveillance testing from > two hours to only 35 minutes, and have potential to improve accessibility of mosquito screening, improving monitoring and control strategies in low-income countries most affected by dengue outbreaks.
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- Madeeha Ahmed
- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,DMTC Limited, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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- Mosquito Control Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Public Health Virology, Forensic and Scientific Services, Department of Health, Queensland Government, Coopers Plains, QLD, 4108, Australia
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- Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,DMTC Limited, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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Ghosh P, Chowdhury R, Hossain ME, Hossain F, Miah M, Rashid MU, Baker J, Rahman MZ, Rahman M, Ma X, Duthie MS, Wahed AAE, Mondal D. Evaluation of recombinase-based isothermal amplification assays for point-of-need detection of SARS-CoV-2 in resource-limited settings. Int J Infect Dis 2022; 114:105-111. [PMID: 34758392 PMCID: PMC8572376 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The democratization of diagnostics is one of the key challenges towards containing the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the globe. The operational complexities of existing PCR-based methods, including sample transfer to advanced central laboratories with expensive equipment, limit their use in resource-limited settings. However, with the advent of isothermal technologies, the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is possible at decentralized facilities. METHODS In this study, two recombinase-based isothermal techniques, reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) and reverse transcription recombinase-aided amplification (RT-RAA), were evaluated for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples. A total of 76 real-time reverse transcription PCR (real-time RT-PCR) confirmed COVID-19 cases and 100 negative controls were evaluated to determine the diagnostic performance of the isothermal methods. RESULTS This investigation revealed equally promising diagnostic accuracy of the two methods, with a sensitivity of 76.32% (95% confidence interval 65.18-85.32%) when the target genes were RdRP and ORF1ab for RT-RPA and RT-RAA, respectively; the combination of N and RdRP in RT-RPA augmented the accuracy of the assay at a sensitivity of 85.53% (95% confidence interval 75.58-92.55%). Furthermore, high specificity was observed for each of the methods, ranging from 94.00% to 98.00% (95% confidence interval 87.40-9.76%). CONCLUSIONS Considering the diagnostic accuracies, both RT-RPA and RT-RAA appear to be suitable assays for point-of-need deployment for the detection of the pathogen, understanding its epidemiology, case management, and curbing transmission.
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- Prakash Ghosh
- Emerging Infections and Parasitology Laboratory, NCSD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Emerging Infections and Parasitology Laboratory, NCSD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Virology Laboratory, IDD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Emerging Infections and Parasitology Laboratory, NCSD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Virology Laboratory, IDD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Emerging Infections and Parasitology Laboratory, NCSD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory Science and Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Virology Laboratory, IDD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Virology Laboratory, IDD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, China
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- HDT Bio Corp, Suite 280, 1616 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, USA
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- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 43, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Emerging Infections and Parasitology Laboratory, NCSD, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh; Laboratory Science and Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
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Ahmed M, Pollak NM, Hugo LE, van den Hurk AF, Hobson-Peters J, Macdonald J. Rapid molecular assays for the detection of the four dengue viruses in infected mosquitoes. Gates Open Res 2022; 6:81. [PMID: 36636741 PMCID: PMC9816563 DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13534.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The pantropic emergence of severe dengue disease can partly be attributed to the co-circulation of different dengue viruses (DENVs) in the same geographical location. Effective monitoring for circulation of each of the four DENVs is critical to inform disease mitigation strategies. In low resource settings, this can be effectively achieved by utilizing inexpensive, rapid, sensitive and specific assays to detect viruses in mosquito populations. In this study, we developed four rapid DENV tests with direct applicability for low-resource virus surveillance in mosquitoes. The test protocols utilize a novel sample preparation step, a single-temperature isothermal amplification, and a simple lateral flow detection. Analytical sensitivity testing demonstrated tests could detect down to 1,000 copies/µL of virus-specific DENV RNA, and analytical specificity testing indicated tests were highly specific for their respective virus, and did not detect closely related flaviviruses. All four DENV tests showed excellent diagnostic specificity and sensitivity when used for detection of both individually infected mosquitoes and infected mosquitoes in pools of uninfected mosquitoes. With individually infected mosquitoes, the rapid DENV-1, -2 and -3 tests showed 100% diagnostic sensitivity (95% CI = 69% to 100%, n=8 for DENV-1; n=10 for DENV 2,3) and the DENV-4 test showed 92% diagnostic sensitivity (CI: 62% to 100%, n=12) along with 100% diagnostic specificity (CI: 48-100%) for all four tests. Testing infected mosquito pools, the rapid DENV-2, -3 and -4 tests showed 100% diagnostic sensitivity (95% CI = 69% to 100%, n=10) and the DENV-1 test showed 90% diagnostic sensitivity (55.50% to 99.75%, n=10) together with 100% diagnostic specificity (CI: 48-100%). Our tests reduce the operational time required to perform mosquito infection status surveillance testing from > two hours to only 35 minutes, and have potential to improve accessibility of mosquito screening, improving monitoring and control strategies in low-income countries most affected by dengue outbreaks.
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- Madeeha Ahmed
- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,DMTC Limited, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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- Mosquito Control Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Public Health Virology, Forensic and Scientific Services, Department of Health, Queensland Government, Coopers Plains, QLD, 4108, Australia
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- Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, 4556, Australia.,DMTC Limited, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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Kalendar R. A Guide to Using FASTPCR Software for PCR, In Silico PCR, and Oligonucleotide Analysis. METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CLIFTON, N.J.) 2021; 2392:223-243. [PMID: 34773626 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1799-1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
The FastPCR software is an integrated tool environment for PCR primer and probe design and for prediction of oligonucleotide properties. The software provides comprehensive tools for designing primers for most PCR and perspective applications, including standard, multiplex, long-distance, inverse, real-time with TaqMan probe, Xtreme Chain Reaction (XCR), group-specific, overlap extension PCR for multifragment assembling cloning, and isothermal amplification (Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification). A program is available to design specific oligonucleotide sets for long sequence assembly by ligase chain reaction and to design multiplexed of overlapping and nonoverlapping DNA amplicons that tile across a region(s) of interest for targeted next-generation sequencing, competitive allele-specific PCR (KASP)-based genotyping assay for single-nucleotide polymorphisms and insertions and deletions at specific loci, among other features. The in silico PCR primer or probe search includes comprehensive analyses of individual primers and primer pairs. FastPCR includes various bioinformatics tools for analysis and searching of sequences, restriction I-II-III-type enzyme endonuclease analysis, and pattern searching. The program also supports the assembly of a set of contiguous sequences, consensus sequence generation, and sequence similarity and conservancy analysis. FastPCR performs efficient and complete detection of various repeat types with visual display. FastPCR allows for sequence file batch processing that is essential for automation. The software is available for download at https://primerdigital.com/fastpcr.html and online version at https://primerdigital.com/tools/pcr.html .
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- Ruslan Kalendar
- PrimerDigital Ltd, Biocentre 3, Helsinki, Finland. .,National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
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