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ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2026

Evaluation and Validation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Detection of Escherichia coli from Blood Samples of Young Infants with Sepsis.

Shukla Banerjee, H K Mithun, Rajesh P Shastry

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Shukla BanerjeeDivision of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018, India.
H K MithunDepartment of Paediatrics, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018, India.
Rajesh P ShastryDivision of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018, India. rpshastry@yenepoya.edu.in.ORCID 0000-0001-8627-9759

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Department of Science & Technology SP/YO/2019/1046(G)Indian Council of Medical Research DevRes/SG/ID-1515/2024-25 (E-Office- 222700)
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Abstract

Sepsis in young infants can lead to high mortality and morbidity, and its nonspecific signs require early and on-site detection of infections. The most common cause of infections in early-onset sepsis is Escherichia coli, particularly in premature and low-birth-weight infants. Here, the authors developed a rapid method based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detecting E. coli in newborn blood samples. The results showed detection of E. coli with a limit of detection (LOD) of 70 CFU/mL, confirming the assay’s reliability in distinguishing positive and negative cases compared to PCR-based detection. This LAMP assay uses 10 µL of blood and takes less than 1 h. A total of 66 blood samples from young infants were used to validate the LAMP assay, which demonstrated excellent sensitivity and specificity. A rapid and easy LAMP assay was successfully validated with young infants’ blood samples, demonstrating excellent potential for on-site detection of E. coli.

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Escherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNeonatal SepsisNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesSepsisHumansInfantInfant, NewbornReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityColorimetricE. coliLoop-mediated isothermal amplificationNeonatal SepsisuidA gene

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