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ArticleScientific reports2025

Genome guided LAMP assay for rapid and reliable detection of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vasculorum.

Mitchell Marabella, Julia Howard, Santosh Bhandari, Sally Do, Maya Montoya-Pimolwatana, Yichen Dou, Shefali Dobhal, Dario Arizala, Stefania Montesinos, Sharon A Andreason and 8 more

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Mitchell Marabella *Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Julia Howard *Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Santosh Bhandari *Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Sally Do *Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Maya Montoya-Pimolwatana *Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Yichen Dou *Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Shefali DobhalDepartment of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Dario ArizalaDepartment of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Stefania MontesinosDepartment of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Sharon A AndreasonUSDA Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC, USA.
Francisco Ochoa-CoronaInstitute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
Jon-Paul BinghamDepartment of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Jenee OdaniDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Daniel JenkinsDepartment of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Li Maria MaInstitute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
Jacqueline FletcherInstitute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
James P StackDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.
Mohammad ArifDepartment of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA. arif@hawaii.edu.

Funding

USDA-ARS 58-2040-9-011USDA-NIFA 2023-70440-40179
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vasculorum (Xav), the causative agent of sugarcane gumming disease, represents a significant threat to global sugarcane production due to its systemic and destructive nature. A field-deployable tool specific to Xav is required for rapid infection detection and timely disease management. This resulted in a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay targeting the gene region, unique to Xav strains, as a rapid and precise diagnostic assay. The selection of a target gene region was informed by comprehensive in silico genomes analyses of Xav and other closely related Xanthomonas species. The target gene region's specificity was validation against the NCBI GenBank database and internally sequenced genomes. Primers for both endpoint PCR and LAMP assays were designed using this unique gene. The LAMP assay underwent extensive testing against inclusivity and exclusivity panels. Use of exclusivity panel, comprising 81 strains from related species, other bacterial genera, and host genomes, demonstrated the assay's specificity with no false positives. The assay exhibited a detection limit of 1 pg, and its effectiveness was unimpeded by crude host lysate (sugarcane). Further validation through multi-device and multi-operator testing underscored the assay's 100% reproducibility and robustness. Application to infected plant samples resulted in the detection of all infected specimens without any false positives or negatives. This novel LAMP assay is accurate and reliable tool for Xav detection, with promising applications in routine diagnostics, biosecurity measures, microbial forensics, and epidemiological research.

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Genome, BacterialMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPlant DiseasesXanthomonas axonopodisDNA, BacterialReproducibility of ResultsSaccharumSensitivity and SpecificityDNA, BacterialField-deployablePhytopathogenicPlant pathogenic bacteriaSugarcane

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PMID40595234
PMCPMC12217167

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