scholarly journals Evaluation of Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification assays for Rapid Detection of Human Enterovirus 71 and Coxsackievirus A16 in Clinical Samples

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 110-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Kai Nie ◽  
Yunzhi Liu ◽  
Le Luo ◽  
Wei Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Enterovirus 71 ◽  
Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Human Enterovirus ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Coxsackievirus A16 ◽  
Human Enterovirus 71 ◽  
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification

Rapid detection of Betacoronavirus 1 from clinical fecal specimens by a novel reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Qiao ◽  
Qingling Meng ◽  
Xuepeng Cai ◽  
Chuangfu Chen ◽  
Zaichao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Lamp Assay ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Lamp Method ◽  
Nucleocapsid Gene ◽  
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Amplification Assay

Betacoronavirus 1 (BCoV-1) is an important pathogen causing diarrhea in calves. In the current study, a novel reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid detection of BCoV-1 was successfully developed. The primers were designed to target the highly conserved fragment of BCoV-1 nucleocapsid gene. The assay displayed high specificity detecting only BCoV-1 with no cross reaction with other viruses. When 418 clinical samples from 6 different geographical areas of Xinjiang province were tested by the RT-LAMP method, the results indicated that this test is a simple, rapid, accurate, and sensitive method for the detection of BCoV-1.

scholarly journals A Multiplex and Colorimetric Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Novel SARS-CoV-2

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Juscamayta-López ◽  
Faviola Valdivia ◽  
Helen Horna ◽  
David Tarazona ◽  
Liza Linares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Lamp Assay ◽  
Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Molecular Testing ◽  
Respiratory Pathogens ◽  
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Assay Precision

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a major threat to public health. Rapid molecular testing for convenient and timely diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infections represents a challenge that could help to control the current pandemic and prevent future outbreaks. We aimed to develop and validate a multiplex and colorimetric reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay using lyophilized LAMP reagents for sensitive and rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. LAMP primers were designed for a set of gene targets identified by a genome-wide comparison of viruses. Primer sets that showed optimal features were combined into a multiplex RT-LAMP assay. Analytical validation included assessment of the limit of detection (LoD), intra- and inter-assay precision, and cross-reaction with other respiratory pathogens. Clinical performance compared to that of real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was assessed using 278 clinical RNA samples isolated from swabs collected from individuals tested for COVID-19. The RT-LAMP assay targeting the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), membrane (M), and ORF1ab genes achieved a comparable LoD (0.65 PFU/mL, CT=34.12) to RT-qPCR and was 10-fold more sensitive than RT-qPCR at detecting viral RNA in clinical samples. Cross-reactivity to other respiratory pathogens was not observed. The multiplex RT-LAMP assay demonstrated a strong robustness and acceptable intra- and inter-assay precision (mean coefficient of variation, 4.75% and 8.30%). Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity values were 100.0% (95% CI: 97.4–100.0%) and 98.6% (95% CI: 94.9–99.8%), respectively, showing high consistency (Cohen’s kappa, 0.986; 95% CI: 0.966–1.000; p<0.0001) compared to RT-qPCR. The novel one-step multiplex RT-LAMP assay is storable at room temperature and showed similar diagnostic accuracy to conventional RT-qPCR, while being faster (<45 min), simpler, and cheaper. The new assay could allow reliable and early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infections in primary health care. It may aid large-scale testing in resource-limited settings, especially if it is integrated into a point-of-care diagnostic device.

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