Sensitive and rapid detection of Schistosoma japonicum DNA by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) |
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Authors: | J Xu HQ Zhang XQ Zhu |
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Institution: | a Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China b Suzhou Newpower Biotechnology Institute, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China c Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | In this study, a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was established to detect Schistosoma japonicum DNA in faecal and serum samples of rabbits, and serum samples of humans infected with S. japonicum. This LAMP assay was based on the sequence of highly repetitive retrotransposon SjR2, and was able to detect 0.08 fg S. japonicum DNA, which is 104 times more sensitive than conventional PCR. The LAMP assay was also highly specific for S. japonicum and able to detect S. japonicum DNA in rabbit sera at 1 week p.i. Following administration of praziquantel, detection of S. japonicum DNA in rabbit sera became negative at 12 weeks post-treatment. These results demonstrated that LAMP was effective for early diagnosis of, and evaluation of therapy effectiveness for, S. japonicum infection. Both PCR and LAMP assays were then used to detect S. japonicum DNA in 30 serum samples from S. japonicum-infected patients and 20 serum samples from healthy persons. The percentage sensitivity of LAMP was 96.7%, whereas that of PCR was only 60%, indicating that LAMP was more sensitive than conventional PCR for clinical diagnosis of schistosomiasis cases in endemic areas. The established LAMP assay should provide a useful and practical tool for the routine diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation of human schistosomiasis. |
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Keywords: | Schistosoma japonicum Schistosomiasis Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) Early diagnosis Therapy evaluation |
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