Optimization and comparative analysis of LAMP and PCR techniques for the detection of leptospiral DNA in Golden Syrian hamsters
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with significant public health and economic impact worldwide. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for effective prevention and treatment. This study optimized a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay using BFo isothermal DNA polymerase with different colorimetric indicators. LAMP was able to detect DNA from pathogenic and intermediate leptospires, while non-pathogenic leptospires and other non-leptospiral microorganisms were negative. LAMP assay combined with calcein showed a tenfold higher limit of detection (1 ng of leptospiral DNA per reaction) than LAMP combined with hydroxynaphthol blue or end-point PCR lipL32 (10 ng of DNA per reaction). Animal samples were collected from infected and non-infected Golden Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) to evaluate and compare the performance of LAMP and PCR. These techniques showed a substantial agreement according to Cohen’s kappa statistic, being both useful techniques for detecting leptospiral DNA in clinical samples. Overall, this study demonstrates that the LAMP assay is a sensitive, specific, rapid, and simple tool for the detection of leptospiral DNA. It has the potential to facilitate the diagnosis of leptospirosis, particularly in low-income regions with limited diagnosis resources.
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| Format: | info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Springer
2024-03
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| Subjects: | Animal Models, Infectious Diseases, Leptospira, PCR, Hamsters, Modelos Animales, Enfermedades Infecciosas, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa, Hámster, Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification, Sensitivity, Specificity, Amplificación Isotérmica Mediada por Bucle, Sensibilidad, Especificidad, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15227 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11259-023-10183-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-023-10183-1 |
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