Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.     

Correction to: Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

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犬瘟热病毒RT-LAMP检测方法的建立和初步应用

目的利用环介导等温扩增（LAMP）技术建立一种检测犬瘟热病毒感染的新方法。方法根据GenBank中NP基因序列,设计4条LAMP特异性引物,对反应条件、特异性、可视化效果和应用效果进行研究。结果在60℃等温的条件下、1 h内可完成RT-LAMP扩增过程;特异性和可视效果良好;对63份临床标本进行检测,阳性检出率为71.4%（45/63）,检出率高于RT-PCR的63.5%（40/63）。结论建立的RT-LAMP检测方法,显示了较高的特异性和敏感性,而且兼具高效、快捷、可视化的优势,为临床检测犬瘟热病毒感染提供了一种快速简便的新途径。     

环介导逆转录等温扩增技术(RT-LAMP)在丙型肝炎病毒基因检测中的应用

该文介绍了一种便捷、灵敏而又特异的环介导逆转录等温扩增基因检测技术,该技术分别使用特异对应于靶序列中8个基因区段的3对特殊引物,并在反转录酶和Bst-DNA聚合酶的作用下对靶序列进行等温核酸扩增反应,整个检测反应只需1~2h。利用这种技术成功检测了丙型肝炎病毒基因,对60份经Real-time PCR或RT-PCR验证阳性的血清样品检测,阳性符合率为98%。同时,对扩增终产物进一步进行酶切分析,并与HIV、HBV和不同亚型流感病毒RNA进行交叉反应和特异性测试,均与预期结果吻合。将Real-time PCR定量后的RNA系列稀释后对检测方法的灵敏度进行了测试。结果显示,该技术的检测灵敏度在理论上可达到10个拷贝的RNA分子。以上结果证明,RT-LAMP扩增技术是一种检测程序简单、灵敏度和特异性较高的基因检测手段,在丙型肝炎病毒的快速检测方面具有一定的开发潜力。     

C4亚型人肠道病毒71型的小鼠肌肉适应株对小鼠具有致死毒力

目的人肠道病毒71型（EV71）感染婴幼儿可导致手足口病,偶尔伴随有严重的并发症。建立EV71的小鼠模型是深入研究病毒感染的致病机制、进行疫苗和药物评价的基础。方法将EV71的临床分离株在小鼠骨骼肌中进行系列传代,得到了小鼠的肌肉适应株MP10。使用MP10经腹腔注射感染10日龄ICR小鼠,对感染小鼠的症状、病毒复制和病理进行了监测。结果与临床分离株相比,MP10对人横纹肌瘤细胞（rhabdomyosarcoma cell,RD细胞）的感染力提高,并且对小鼠的毒力增强,MP10感染10日龄小鼠可导致其瘫痪和死亡。病毒主要在骨骼肌中复制,并引发大面积的坏死性肌炎,同时神经组织未观察到病变。病理分析发现：感染小鼠体内与呼吸运动相关的肌肉均发生严重的坏死性肌炎,推测此类肌肉的坏死会影响小鼠的呼吸功能,从而成为导致小鼠死亡的因素之一。结论建立了C4亚型EV71毒株感染10日龄ICR小鼠的模型,该模型可作为研究EV71感染的致病机制、以及疫苗和药物评价的工具。     

猫疱疹病毒I型环介导等温扩增检测方法的建立

建立一种环介导等温扩增(LAMP)检测方法,实现对猫疱疹病毒Ⅰ型(FHV-1)的快速、准确、简便检测。根据Gen Bank中FHV-1的TK基因设计引物,优化反应条件,通过琼脂糖凝胶电泳和SYBR GreenⅠ染色观察分析扩增效果。该方法特异性好,敏感性检测实验表明该检测方法最低能够检测到的模版是101copies/μL,是PCR检测方法灵敏度的10倍。金属浴、烘箱、恒温水浴锅与PCR仪四种不同的扩增反应仪器均可达到LAMP的要求,扩增出梯形条带。建立了针对FHV-1的LAMP检测方法,该种检测方法具有高特异性的扩增引物,对检测的仪器、反应条件及检测人员技术要求比较宽松,从扩增开始到通过SYBR GreenⅠ实现的结果可视化解读所用时间不到1 h,实现了快速、准确、简便检测FHV-1的目的。     

The Development and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for the Rapid Detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi

Typhoid fever remains a public health threat in many countries. A positive result in traditional culture is a gold-standard for typhoid diagnosis, but this method is time consuming and not sensitive enough for detection of samples containing a low copy number of the target organism. The availability of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay, which offers high speed and simplicity in detection of specific targets, has vastly improved the diagnosis of numerous infectious diseases. However, little research efforts have been made on utilizing this approach for diagnosis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi by targeting a single and specific gene. In this study, a LAMP assay for rapid detection of S. Typhi based on a novel marker gene, termed STY2879-LAMP, was established and evaluated with real-time PCR (RT-PCR). The specificity tests showed that STY2879 could be amplified in all S. Typhi strains isolated in different years and regions in China, whereas no amplification was observable in non-typhoidal strains covering 34 Salmonella serotypes and other pathogens causing febrile illness. The detection limit of STY2879-LAMP for S. Typhi was 15 copies/reaction in reference plasmids, 200 CFU/g with simple heat-treatment of DNA extracted from simulated stool samples and 20 CFU/ml with DNA extracted from simulated blood samples, which was 10 fold more sensitive than the parallel RT-PCR control experiment. Furthermore, the sensitivity of STY2879-LAMP and RT-PCR combining the traditional culture enrichment method for simulated stool and blood spiked with lower S. Typhi count during the 10 h enrichment time was also determined. In comparison with LAMP, the positive reaction time for RT-PCR required additional 2-3 h enrichment time for either simulated stool or blood specimens. Therefore, STY2879-LAMP is of practical value in the clinical settings and has a good potential for application in developing regions due to its easy-to-use protocol.     

Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Edwardsiellosis in Fish by a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method

Here we report a rapid and sensitive method (using loop-mediated isothermal amplification [LAMP]) for the diagnosis of edwardsiellosis, a fish disease caused by Edwardsiella tarda, in Japanese flounder. A set of four primers was designed, and conditions for the detection were optimized for the detection of E. tarda in 45 min at 65°C. No amplification of the target hemolysin gene was detected in other related bacteria. When the LAMP primers were used, detection of edwardsiellosis in infected Japanese flounder kidney, and spleen and seawater cultures was possible. We have developed a rapid and sensitive diagnostic protocol for edwardsiellosis detection in fish. This is the first report of the application of LAMP for the diagnosis of a fish pathogen.     

副溶血弧菌LAMP检测方法的建立

副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)是一种能引起食源性疾病的重要病原菌。首次将一种新颖的核酸扩增技术-环介导等温扩增技术（Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification, LAMP）应用于副溶血弧菌的快速检测。针对副溶血弧菌不耐热溶血毒素基因（tlh）设计四条特异性引物（两条内引物和两条外引物）进行LAMP扩增,对扩增反应进行优化,最佳反应时间为60 min,反应温度为60 ℃。对12种细菌共28株菌进行LAMP扩增,仅14株副溶血弧菌得到阳性扩增结果,证明引物具有很高的特异性。副溶血弧菌基因组DNA和纯培养物的检测灵敏度分别约为90 fg和24 cfu/mL。对模拟食品样品进行直接检测,检测限为89 cfu/g。结果表明,该方法检测副溶血弧菌特异性强、灵敏度高,并且操作简便、检测成本低,1 h即可完成,有望发展成为快速检测副溶血弧菌的有效手段。     

环介导等温扩增技术原理及其在检测诊断病原微生物中的应用

环介导等温扩增技术(loop-mediated isothermal amplification,LAMP)是近年来发展出来的一种核酸扩增技术.通过设计识别目的片段6个序列的4个特异引物,整个反应可以在恒温(60～65℃)条件下1 h内完成,由于采用4个引物,与传统的核酸扩增技术相比,它具有敏感、特异的特点;且产物中有大量的副产物--白色焦磷酸镁沉淀,扩增产物可通过肉眼观察或浊度计即可判定结果;反应不需要精密控温设备和高级复杂的分析仪器,对操作人员的熟练度和专业水平要求不高,因此该方法特别适合基层或者实验条件较差的试验室进行病原微生物的快速检测.就其原理及其在病原微生物的检测中的应用做一综述.     

逆转录环介导等温核酸扩增技术(RT-LAMP)在H5N1禽流感病毒基因检测中的应用

建立一种便捷、灵敏的检测方法,即逆转录环介导等温核酸扩增技术(RT-LAMP)用于H5N1亚型禽流感病毒基因检测.该技术使用特异对应于靶序列中8个基因区段的6条特异引物,在等温条件下进行核酸扩增反应.对51份实验感染动物及病毒培养标本的H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的HA、NA基因区进行了RT-LAMP检测,并以SYBR Green Ⅰ为反应指示剂进行了逆转录环介导等温核酸扩增技术,对该反应进行实时监控,经对扩增产物做内切酶验证和测序分析,证明RT-LAMP技术的特异性;同时,用10倍系列稀释的RNA样品对该检测方法的灵敏度进行了测试.结果显示:利用RT-LAMP技术成功检测到H5N1禽流感病毒的HA、NA基因区,且RT-LAMP与Real-time PCR结果呈现很好的一致性.此方法的灵敏度可达到能检测10个拷贝RNA分子水平.因此,RT-LAMP技术应用于H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的快速检测是一种可行的方法.     

水产品中创伤弧菌DNA环介导恒温扩增快速检测方法的建立及初步应用

创伤弧菌是一种重要的食源性致病菌,主要存在于河口和海洋环境中,严重危害水产养殖业的发展和人类健康。建立快速、准确、易操作的检测方法对防控创伤弧菌的传染,保障水产养殖业发展和增强食品安全意义重大。基于创伤弧菌vvHA基因,利用一种新型的核酸扩增技术-环介导恒温扩增(loop-mediated isothermal amplification,LAMP),建立了创伤弧菌LAMP快速检测方法。对11种共46株细菌进行扩增,仅创伤弧菌为LAMP阳性结果,说明LAMP方法具有高度特异性。灵敏度试验结果表明,对创伤弧菌纯培养菌的检测灵敏度为15CFU/ml,对污染食品中创伤弧菌的检测灵敏度为24CFU/g。此法40~60min内即可完成检测,检验检疫实践证明:LAMP方法操作简便、特异性强、灵敏度高且成本低廉,具有良好的应用前景。     

鸭瘟病毒LAMP可视化检测方法的建立

目的:建立一种快速、简便、特异性高的鸭瘟病毒(DPV)环介导等温扩增(LAMP)检测方法。方法:根据Gen Bank中DPVUI6基因的保守序列设计一套特异性引物,并对反应条件进行优化,建立DPV的LAMP可视化检测方法。结果:建立的LAMP方法对其他鸭常见病原体无扩增反应;可通过肉眼观察颜色直接判定结果;敏感性可达0.1fg,是常规PCR方法的100倍;扩增反应只须在常规水浴锅中进行,可在1 h内完成。结论:建立的DPV LAMP方法简便、快速、灵敏、特异,可用于DPV感染的快速检测。     

牡蛎单孢子虫环介导等温扩增可视化检测方法的建立

目的:建立基于环介导等温扩增(LAMP)技术的单孢子虫可视化检测方法。方法:根据尼氏单孢子虫的小亚基核糖体RNA保守序列,设计一套特异性LAMP引物,对反应条件如温度和试剂浓度进行优化,建立检测牡蛎单孢子虫的LAMP方法。结果:所建立的方法的敏感性可达1 fg,是常规PCR方法的100倍;全部反应可在1 h内完成;可通过肉眼观察颜色,直接判定结果;对其他牡蛎常见病原体的检测结果均为阴性。结论:建立的LAMP方法简便、快速、灵敏、特异,可用于牡蛎单孢子虫感染的快速检测。     

Development and Evaluation of a Novel and Rapid Detection Assay for Botrytis cinerea Based on Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

Botrytis cinerea is a devastating plant pathogen that causes grey mould disease. In this study, we developed a visual detection method of B. cinerea based on the Bcos5 sequence using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with hydroxynaphthol blue dye (HNB). The LAMP reaction was optimal at 63°C for 45 min. When HNB was added prior to amplification, samples with B. cinerea DNA developed a characteristic sky blue color after the reaction but those without DNA or with DNA of other plant pathogenic fungi did not. Results of HNB staining method were reconfirmed when LAMP products were subjected to gel electrophoresis. The detection limit of this LAMP assay for B. cinerea was 10⁻³ ng µL⁻¹ of genomic DNA per reaction, which was 10-fold more sensitive than conventional PCR (10⁻² ng µL⁻¹). Detection of the LAMP assay for inoculum of B. cinerea was possible in the inoculated tomato and strawberry petals. In the 191 diseased samples, 180 (94.2%) were confirmed as positive by LAMP, 172 (90.1%) positive by the tissue separation, while 147 (77.0%) positive by PCR. Because the LAMP assay performed well in aspects of sensitivity, specificity, repeatability, reliability, and visibility, it is suitable for rapid detection of B. cinerea in infected plant materials prior to storage and during transportation, such as cut flowers, fruits and vegetables.