scholarly journals Development and evaluation of recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow dipstick assays for co-detection of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and the Palyam serogroup virus

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo-ran Li ◽  
Zhen-xing Yang ◽  
Zhan-hong Li ◽  
Xiang Gao ◽  
Zhong-yan Hu ◽  
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Abstract Background Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and the Palyam serogroup viruses (PALV) have led to significant economic losses associated with livestock production globally. A rapid, sensitive and specific method for the detection of EHDV and PALV is critical for virus detection, monitoring, and successful control and elimination of related diseases. Results In the present study, a recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) assay for the co-detection of genome segment 1 (Seg-1) of EHDV and PALV was developed and evaluated. The analytical sensitivities of the established RPA-LFD assay in the detection of EHDV and PALV were 7.1 copies/µL and 6.8 copies/µL, respectively. No cross-reaction with other members of the genus Orbivirus, including African horse sickness virus, bluetongue virus, Guangxi orbivirus, Tibet orbivirus and Yunnan orbivirus was observed. The established RPA-LFD assay accurately detected 39 EHDV strains belonging to 5 serotypes and 29 PALV strains belonging to 3 serotypes. The trace back results of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and the established RPA-LFD assay on sentinel cattle were consistent. The coincidence rates of qRT-PCR and the established RPA-LFD assay in 56 blood samples from which EHDV or PALV had been isolated and 96 blood samples collected from cattle farms were more than 94.8 %. The results demonstrated that the established RPR-LFD assay is specific, sensitive and reliable, and could be applied in early clinical diagnosis of EHDV and PALV. Conclusions This study highlights the development and application of the RPA-LFD assay in the co-detection of EHDV and PALV for the first time. The assay could be used as a potential optional rapid, reliable, sensitive and low-cost method for field diagnosis of EHDV and PALV.

Plant Disease ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Song ◽  
Xiai Yang ◽  
Xiaowei Zhang ◽  
Mingbao Luan ◽  
Bing Guo ◽  
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The northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, is a biotrophic parasite that infects many crops and causes severe economic losses worldwide. Rapid and accurate detection of M. hapla is crucial for disease forecasting and control. We developed a recombinase polymerase amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) assay for rapid detection of M. hapla. The primers and a probe were designed based on the effector gene 16D10 sequence and were highly specific to M. hapla. The RPA reaction was performed at a wide range of temperatures from 25 to 45°C within 5 to 25 min, and the amplicon was visualized directly on the LFD within 5 min. The detection limits of the RPA-LFD assay were 10-3 female and 10-2 J2/0.5 g of soil, which was 10 times more sensitive than the conventional PCR assay. In addition, the RPA-LFD assay can detect M. hapla from infested plant roots and soil samples, and the entire detection process can be completed within 1.5 h. These results indicate that the RPA-LFD assay is a simple, rapid, specific, sensitive, and visual method that can be used for rapid detection of M. hapla in the field and in resource-limited conditions.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jindai Fan ◽  
Yuanyuan Zhang ◽  
Wenxian Chen ◽  
Jingyuan Zhang ◽  
Chenchen Liu ◽  
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Abstract Background: Classical swine fever (CSF), caused by the infection of Classical swine fever virus (CSFV), is a highly contagious disease of pigs and has caused significant economic losses in the pig industry. The rapid and effective detection of CSFV would contribute to the eradication program against CSF. Thus, this study aimed to develop a rapid and simple method for CSFV detection.Results: Here, a new method based on reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) coupled with lateral flow dipstick (LFD) was established for detecting CSFV. The RPA assay could be completed within 20 min at 37oC and the results of the RPA assay could be visualized by LFD assay with the naked-eye inspection. This RT-RPA-LFD assay could be used to detect CSFV specifically, with no cross-reaction with other pathogens. Its detection limit was 10 pg of CSFV cDNA. Importantly, the RT-RPA-LFD assay has a good performance on the CSFV detection for clinical samples.Conclusions: The established RT-RPA-LFD assay greatly reduced the need for professional staff and sophisticated instruments and made disease detection convenient and feasible. This method would be useful for the prevention and control of CSF, especially in resource-limited settings.


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