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ArticlePloS one2024

Development and accuracy evaluation of a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay targeting the HSP70 gene for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Arthur Ribeiro Cheloni Soares, Verônica Cardoso Santos de Faria, Daniel Moreira de Avelar

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Arthur Ribeiro Cheloni SoaresInstituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Grupo de Pesquisa Clínica e Políticas Públicas em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, CEP: 30190-002, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Verônica Cardoso Santos de FariaInstituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Grupo de Pesquisa Clínica e Políticas Públicas em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, CEP: 30190-002, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Daniel Moreira de AvelarInstituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Grupo de Pesquisa Clínica e Políticas Públicas em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, CEP: 30190-002, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7907-7913

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Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a global public health problem caused by species on the genus Leishmania and is the most prevalent clinical form of leishmaniasis. The aim of this study was to develop a new LAMP assay for Leishmania sp. based on HSP70 gene and evaluate it clinically for molecular diagnosis of CL. The study was carried out in the following stages: i) design of primers based on HSP70 gene of Leishmania sp.; ii) evaluation of detection limit and analytical specificity; iii) estimation of the accuracy of LAMP-Leish/HSP70 assay for diagnosing CL. A total of 100 skin biopsy samples from patients, comprising 60 CL cases and 40 non-cases, were analyzed in this study. One LAMP assay using HSP70 gene as molecular target were standardized, and the observed detection limit was 100fg of L. braziliensis purified DNA. The LAMP-Leish/HSP70 assay was specific for Leishmania spp. The LAMP-Leish/HSP70 assay showed an accuracy of 92%, and positivity rates were not affected by lesion onset time or parasite load. This novel LAMP assay targeting the HSP70 gene of Leishmania sp. has the potential to be a useful tool to integrate into routine diagnosis for suspected cases of CL.

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HSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesDNA, ProtozoanHumansLeishmaniaSensitivity and SpecificityDNA, ProtozoanHSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins

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PMID39172895
PMCPMC11340985

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