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ArticleBMC microbiology2026

Construction of an RPA-CRISPR visualization system for rapid detection of Burkholderia mallei.

Yinghui Zhang, Chaoyue Guo, Huifei Wang, Xiaoxia Ren, Liuqing Zhang, Lingxiang Xin, Junping Li, Nan Wang, Lei Xu

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Yinghui Zhang *China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China.
Chaoyue Guo *China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China.
Huifei WangNorth China Institute of Science and Technology, Langfang, China.
Xiaoxia RenChina Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China.
Liuqing ZhangAgricultural and Rural Comprehensive Service Center of Chaoyang District of Beijing, Beijing, China.
Lingxiang XinChina Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China.
Junping LiChina Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China.
Nan WangChina Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China. 15120089648@163.com.
Lei XuChina Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China. 609697832@qq.com.

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFD1800504
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Abstract

backgroundGlanders is a chronic zoonosis caused by Burkholderia mallei (BM). The main sources of infection are infected horses, mules, donkeys and other single-hoofed equine animals. There is currently no commercial vaccine for glanders, so the mortality rate of animals with this disease is extremely high. The prevalence of the disease is due mainly to improper border trade quarantine, so early diagnosis of the disease is crucial for epidemic prevention and control.

resultsIn this study, a one-step isothermal amplification detection method based on RPA and CRISPR was developed for BM targets. Through sgRNA design and verification and RPA primer design and screening, BM-sgRNA-3 and BM-RPA-F2/R1 were selected for the construction of the test system. The constructed RPA-CRISPR detection system has a detection limit of 1E1 copies/T and good specificity. On this basis, one-step visualization and test strip detection methods were further established. The results showed that the RPA-CRISPR one-step visualization process can achieve stable detection at a concentration of 1E1 copies/T, and the sensitivity of the RPA-CRISPR test strip detection system can reach 1E2 copies/T.

conclusionsThis study established a one-step RPA–CRISPR assay specifically targeting Burkholderia mallei and translated it into both fluorescence-based and lateral flow formats. The assay demonstrated high analytical sensitivity and specificity, and its simple workflow and visual readout make it suitable for routine diagnosis and on-site screening of glanders.

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Burkholderia malleiClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsGlandersMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesAnimalsDNA PrimersHorsesRapid Diagnostic TestsSensitivity and SpecificityDNA PrimersBurkholderia malleiRPA-CRISPR visualizationSingle-target CRISPR test strips

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PMCPMC12973543

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