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ArticlePloS one2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and the L452R spike mutation using reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification plus bioluminescent assay in real-time (RT-LAMP-BART).

Takahiro Iijima, Shinnosuke Ando, Dai Kanamori, Kazumichi Kuroda, Tsutomu Nomura, Laurence Tisi, Paul E Kilgore, Neil Percy, Hikaru Kohase, Satoshi Hayakawa and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Takahiro IijimaDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Shinnosuke AndoDivision of Dental Anesthesiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Dai KanamoriDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Kazumichi KurodaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tsutomu NomuraDivision of Otolaryngology, Department of Comprehensive Medical Sciences, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Laurence TisiErba Molecular, Erba Molecular-Lumora, Ely, United Kingdom.
Paul E KilgoreDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States of America.
Neil Percy3M Company, St. Paul, MN, United States of America.
Hikaru KohaseDivision of Dental Anesthesiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Satoshi HayakawaDivision of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsuko SekiDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6232-7207
Tomonori HoshinoDivision of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan.
Meikai University · JPNihon University · JP3M (United States) · USCenter of Molecular Immunology (Cuba) · CUEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be fatal, and several variants of SARS-CoV-2 with mutations of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) have increased avidity for human cell receptors. A single missense mutation of U to G at nucleotide position 1355 (U1355G) in the spike (S) gene changes leucine to arginine (L452R) in the spike protein. This mutation has been observed in the India and California strains (B.1.617 and B.1.427/B.1.429, respectively). Control of COVID-19 requires rapid and reliable detection of SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, we established a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay plus a bioluminescent assay in real-time (BART) to detect SARS-CoV-2 and the L452R spike mutation. The specificity and sensitivity of the RT-LAMP-BART assay was evaluated using synthetic RNAs including target sequences and RNA-spiked clinical nasopharyngeal and saliva specimens as well as reference strains representing five viral and four bacterial pathogens. The novel RT-LAMP-BART assay to detect SARS-CoV-2 was highly specific compared to the conventional real-time RT-PCR. Within 25 min, the RT-LAMP-BART assay detected 80 copies of the target gene in a sample, whereas the conventional real-time RT-PCR method detected 5 copies per reaction within 130 min. Using RNA-spiked specimens, the sensitivity of the RT-LAMP-BART assay was slightly attenuated compared to purified RNA as a template. The results were identical to those of the conventional real-time RT-PCR method. Furthermore, using a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probe, the RT-LAMP-BART method correctly identified the L452R spike mutation. This is the first report describes RT-LAMP-BART as a simple, inexpensive, rapid, and useful assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2, its variants of concern, and for screening of COVID-19.

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Amino Acid SubstitutionBinding SitesCaliforniaCOVID-19Early DiagnosisHumansIndiaLimit of DetectionLuminescent MeasurementsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesMutation, MissenseNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPeptide Nucleic AcidsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse TranscriptionSARS-CoV-2Peptide Nucleic AcidsSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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PMID35312732
PMCPMC8936440
OpenAlexW4220836366

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