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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

Rapid, sensitive, and user-friendly detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using the RPA/CRISPR/Cas12a system.

Wenjing Zhang, Hai Qu, Xin Wu, Jingjing Shi, Xinling Wang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Advances in the detection of Drug-Resistant bacteria: current trends and innovations.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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  4. Multidrug-resistantVirulence · 2025
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  8. Rapid detection ofFrontiers in chemistry · 2025
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  9. CRISPR/Cas system and its application in the diagnosis of animal infectious diseases.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenjing ZhangMedical college, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No.156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou, 450046, Henan, China. hnzysophia@163.com.
Hai QuAutobio Diagnostics Co., Ltd., No.199, 15th Ave, Zhengzhou, 450016, Henan, China.
Xin WuMedical college, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No.156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou, 450046, Henan, China.
Jingjing ShiPharmacy College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No.156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou, 450046, Henan, China.
Xinling WangPharmacy College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No.156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou, 450046, Henan, China. luckyxlwang@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University · CNMBio Diagnostics (United States) · US

Funding

The youth backbone teacher training program in colleges and universities of Henan province 2021GGJS085
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a life-threatening bacterium known for its rapid development of antibiotic resistance, posing significant challenges in clinical treatment, biosecurity, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Early and accurate identification of P. aeruginosa is crucial for effective intervention.

methodsThe lasB gene of P. aeruginosa was selected as the target for the detection. RPA primers for recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and crRNA for CRISPR/Cas12a detection were meticulously designed to target specific regions within the lasB gene. The specificity of the RPA/CRISPR/Cas12a detection platform was assessed using 15 strains. The detection limit of RPA/CRISPR/Cas12a detection platform was determined by utilizing a pseudo-dilution series of the P. aeruginosa DNA. The practical applicability of the RPA/CRISPR/Cas12a detection platform was validated by comparing it with qPCR on 150 samples (35 processed meat product samples, 55 cold seasoned vegetable dishes, 60 bottled water samples).

resultsThe RPA/CRISPR/Cas12a detection platform demonstrates high specificity, with no cross-reactivity with non-P. aeruginosa strains. This assay exhibits remarkable sensitivity, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 10

conclusionsThe RPA/CRISPR/Cas12a detection platform presents a straightforward, accurate, and sensitive approach for early P. aeruginosa detection and holds great promise for diverse applications requiring rapid and reliable identification.

Indexed as

Bacterial ProteinsCRISPR-Associated ProteinsCRISPR-Cas SystemsEndodeoxyribonucleasesPseudomonas aeruginosaHumansLimit of DetectionNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPseudomonas InfectionsRecombinasesSensitivity and SpecificityBacterial ProteinsCas12a proteinCRISPR-Associated ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesRecombinasesCRISPR/Cas12aDetectionPseudomonas aeruginosaRecombinase polymerase amplification

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PMID38689239
PMCPMC11061930
OpenAlexW4396559196

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