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ArticleBMC microbiology2025

A novel ready-to-use loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for detection of Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei.

Mitsuru Nakase, Jeewan Thapa, Vanaabaatar Batbaatar, Ochirbat Khurtsbaatar, Batchuluun Enkhtuul, Jugderkhorloo Unenbat, Baasansuren Lkham, Sachiho Fujita, Ai Koshikawa, Apichai Tuanyok and 6 more

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Mitsuru NakaseLaboratory of Comparative Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan.
Jeewan ThapaDivision of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0020, Japan.
Vanaabaatar BatbaatarLaboratory of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science, Zaisan 17024, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar City, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Ochirbat KhurtsbaatarLaboratory of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science, Zaisan 17024, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar City, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Batchuluun EnkhtuulLaboratory of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science, Zaisan 17024, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar City, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Jugderkhorloo UnenbatLaboratory of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science, Zaisan 17024, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar City, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Baasansuren LkhamLaboratory of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science, Zaisan 17024, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar City, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Sachiho FujitaLaboratory of Comparative Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan.
Ai KoshikawaLaboratory of Comparative Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan.
Apichai TuanyokDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16Th Ave Gainesville, Florida, 32608, USA.
Vannarat SaechanFaculty of Veterinary Science, Prince of Songkla University, Poonnakan Rd, Kho Hong, Hat Yai District, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
Hideaki HigashiDivision of Infection and Immunity, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0020, Japan.
Kyoko HayashidaDivision of Collaborations and Education, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0020, Japan.
Yasuhiko SuzukiDivision of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0020, Japan.
Chie NakajimaDivision of Bioresources, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0020, Japan.
Takashi KimuraLaboratory of Comparative Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan. tkimura@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp.

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP23jm0110021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlanders and melioidosis are contagious zoonotic diseases caused by Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei, respectively. Bacterial isolation and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have been used to detect these bacteria in animals suspected of infection; however, both methods require skilled experimental techniques and expensive equipment. These obstacles make it difficult to diagnose B. mallei and B. pseudomallei infections in areas where reagents and equipment are difficult to procure. To solve this problem, we developed an easy and ready-to-use dried-format diagnostic tool based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method.

resultsThe primer set targeting the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region detected 10 genomic copies of B. mallei DNA and B. pseudomallei DNA using the conventional liquid LAMP method. This primer set did not detect any other Burkholderia species. Using this novel primer set, a dried-format in-house LAMP method with high sensitivity and specificity was developed. This method was used to test for the presence of B. mallei DNA in swabs collected from the nasal cavity and ulcerated skin of 19 B. mallei-infected horses and five uninfected horses and was compared with the real-time PCR method. These two tests showed 87.5% agreement for the positive samples and 100% agreement for the negative samples. This method detected all tested B. pseudomallei clinical isolates.

conclusionsWe established the first dry LAMP method for the detection of B. mallei and B. pseudomallei. This study provided a simple, rapid, cost-effective, and sensitive diagnostic tool for glanders and melioidosis.

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Burkholderia malleiBurkholderia pseudomalleiGlandersMelioidosisMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesAnimalsDNA, BacterialDNA PrimersHorse DiseasesHorsesSensitivity and SpecificityDNA, BacterialDNA PrimersBurkholderia malleiBurkholderia pseudomalleiDetectionDry LAMPGlandersIdentificationLoop-mediated isothermal amplificationMelioidosis

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