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ArticleScientific reports2020

Ultrasensitive detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a rapid and specific probe-triggered one-step, simultaneous DNA hybridization and isothermal amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick.

Wansadaj Jaroenram, Jantana Kampeera, Narong Arunrut, Sarawut Sirithammajak, Sarinya Jaitrong, Kobporn Boonnak, Pakapreud Khumwan, Therdsak Prammananan, Angkana Chaiprasert, Wansika Kiatpathomchai

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wansadaj JaroenramBioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Jantana KampeeraBioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Narong ArunrutBioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Sarawut SirithammajakBioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Sarinya JaitrongTuberculosis Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Kobporn BoonnakDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Pakapreud KhumwanBioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Therdsak PrammanananTuberculosis Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Angkana ChaiprasertDrug Resistant Tuberculosis Fund, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
Wansika KiatpathomchaiBioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand. wansika@biotec.or.th.
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · THNational Science and Technology Development Agency · THMahidol University · THSiriraj Hospital · TH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an insidious scourge that has afflicted millions of people worldwide. Although there are many rapid methods to detect it based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and a lateral flow dipstick (LFD), this study made further improvements using a new set of primers to enhance LAMP performance and a novel DNA probe system to simplify detection and increase specificity. The new probe system eliminates the post-LAMP hybridization step typically required for LFD assays by allowing co-hybridization and amplification of target DNA in one reaction while preventing self-polymerization that could lead to false-positive results. The improved assay was named Probe-Triggered, One-Step, Simultaneous DNA Hybridization and LAMP Integrated with LFD (SH-LAMP-LFD). SH-LAMP-LFD was simpler to perform and more sensitive than previously reported LAMP-LFD and PCR methods by 100 and 1000 times, respectively. It could detect a single cell of Mtb. The absence of cross-reactivity with 23 non-TB bacteria, and accurate test results with all 104 blind clinical samples have highlighted its accuracy. Its robustness and portability make SH-LAMP-LFD suitable for users in both low and high resource settings.

Indexed as

DNA, BacterialDNA ProbesHumansMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesMycobacterium tuberculosisNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesNucleic Acid HybridizationPolymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificityTuberculosisDNA, BacterialDNA Probes

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PMCPMC7550604
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