• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 2020

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is damaging to the growth and quality of lettuce crops in Lanzhou, China. Recently, however, for the first time an isolate of lettuce necrotic yellows virus (LNYV) has been detected in lettuce crops in China, and there is concern that this virus may also pose a threat to lettuce production in China. Consequently, there is a need to develop a rapid and efficient detection method to accurately identify LNYV and CMV infections and help limit their spread. Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assays were developed to detect the nucleoprotein (N) and coat protein (CP) genes of LNYV and CMV, respectively. RT-LAMP amplification products were visually assessed in reaction tubes separately using green fluorescence and gel electrophoresis. The assays successfully detected both viruses in infected plants without cross reactivity recorded from either CMV or LNYV or four other related plant viruses. Optimum LAMP reactions were conducted in betaine-free media with 6 mM Mg²⁺ at 65℃ for LNYV and 60℃ for 60 min for CMV, respectively. The detection limit was 3.5 pg/ml and 20 fg/ml using RT-LAMP for LNYV and CMV plasmids, respectively. Detection sensitivity for both RT-LAMP assays was greater by a factor of 100 compared to the conventional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays. This rapid, specific, and sensitive technique should be more widely applied due to its low cost and minimal equipment requirements.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2021

The rapid and reliable detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays a key role in isolating infected patients and preventing further viral transmission. In this study, we evaluated the clinical diagnostic performances of a commercial real-time reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RRT-LAMP) assay (Isopollo^® COVID-2 assay, M-monitor, Daegu, Korea) using eighty COVID-19 suspected clinical samples and compared these with the results of a commercial real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay (Allplex^TM 2019-nCoV rRT-QPCR Assay, SeeGene, Seoul, Korea). The results of the RRT-LAMP assay targeting the N or RdRp gene of SARS-CoV-2 showed perfect agreement with the RT-qPCR assay results in terms of detection. Furthermore, the RRT-LAMP assay was completed in just within a 20-min reaction time, which is significantly faster than about the 2 h currently required for the RT-qPCR assay, thus enabling prompt decision making regarding the isolation of infected patients. The RRT-LAMP assay will be a valuable tool for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 in human or unexpected animal clinical cases.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2020

The Lily mottle virus (LMoV) impedes the growth and quality of lily crops in Lanzhou, China. Recently Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV) has been detected in LMoV-infected plants in this region, causing plant stunting as well as severe foliar symptoms, and likely posing a threat to lily production. Consequently, there is a need to develop simple, sensitive, and reliable detection methods for these two viruses to prevent them from spreading. Reverse transcription (RT) loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays have been developed to detect LMoV and ArMV using two primer pairs that match six conserved sequences of LMoV and ArMV coat proteins, respectively. RT-LAMP assay results were visually assessed in reaction tubes using green fluorescence and gel electrophoresis. Our assays successfully detected both LMoV and ArMV in lily plants without the occurrence of viral cross-reactivity from other lily viruses. Optimal conditions for LAMP reactions were 65℃ and 60℃ for 60 min for LMoV and ArMV, respectively. Detection sensitivity for both RT-LAMP assays was a hundredfold greater than that of our comparative RT-polymerase chain reaction assays. We have also found this relatively rapid, target specific and sensitive method can also be used for samples collected in the field and may be especially useful in regions with limited or no laboratory facilities.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 어체내 IHNV 모니터링에 LAMP법의 사용이 가능 하는지를 검토하기 위해 IHNV를 무지개송어에 인위적으로 감염시킨 후 시간 경과에 따라 LAMP법과 어류세포를 사용한 분리배양법을 이용하여 IHNV 검사를 실시하였다. IHNV를 $10^{6.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{5.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{4.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish로 복강 주사한 결과, 40%, 0%, 0%의 누적폐사율이 관찰되었다. 폐사어 및 IHNV 접종 후 16일과 28일째에 각 실험구에서 채집한 생존어 5마리를 대상으로 한 IHNV 검사 결과, 폐사어에서 IHNV가 100% (8/8 마리) 분리되었고 (감염가: $10^{4.3}-10^{6.8}\;TCID_{50}/ml$), RT-LAMP법에서도 100% 검출되었다. 16일째 생존한 개체를 대상으로 한 IHNV 검사 결과에서는 $10^{6.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{5.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish, $10^{4.5}\;TCID_{50}$/fish의 IHNV로 접종한 실험구에서 각각 60% (3/5 마리, 감염가: $10^{2.8}-10^{5.05}\;TCID_{50}/ml$), 20% (1/5 마리, $10^{1.05}\;TCID_{50}/ml$), 60% (3/5 마리, $10^{1.05}-10^{4.8}\;TCID_{50}/ml$) 의 검출율을 보였으나 LAMP법에서는 20% (1/5 마리), 0% (0/5 마리), 20% (1/5 마리) 의 검출율을 나타내었다. 28일째 생존한 개체 및 대조구의 어류에서는 IHNV가 분리 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 연구결과로 LAMP법은 IHNV-생존어에서 바이러스를 모니터링 하는데 한계가 있으나 병어로부터 IHNV를 검출하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제9권10호
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• pp.1027-1032
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• 1996

The auto-illumination controller for office, residence, and so on was studied. The system consists of parts of a power supply, a signal oscillator, a lamp controller and two kinds of sensor. The lamp controller has two thyristors triggered by the IR sensor(SCRI) and CdS sensor(SCR2) respectively, When the illuminance around this system is higher than operating value of its sensor, lamp is turned off automatically. Otherwise, the light of lamp gets dim by CdS sensor. In case IR sensor senses the body heat of people around itself, the illuminance of the lamp gets maximum. The illuminance of the lamp can be changed dimmly by control of the variable resistor (RV) connected with SCR2 in series. The turning - on time of the lamp can be also controlled using a variable resistor(Rt) connected with a signal oscillator in parallel. Changing resistance Rt changes the time constant(.tau.), which triggers the gate of SCR2. Though people left the surrounding of lamp, the lamp keeps light for a while.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.309-318
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• 2023

Huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most destructive diseases in citrus, which imperils the sustainability of citriculture worldwide. The presumed causal agent of HLB, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas) is a non-culturable phloem-limited α-proteobacterium transmitted by Asian citrus psyllids (ACP, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama). A widely adopted method for HLB diagnosis is based on quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Although HLB diagnostic qPCR provides high sensitivity and good reproducibility, it is limited by time-consuming DNA preparation from plant tissue or ACP and the requirement of proper lab instruments including a thermal cycler to conduct qPCR. In an attempt to develop a quick assay that can be deployed in the field for CLas detection, we developed a real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (rt-LAMP) assay by targeting the CLas five copy nrdB gene. The rt-LAMP assay using various plant sample types and psyllids successfully detected the nrdB target as low as ~2.6 Log10 copies. Although the rt-LAMP assay was less sensitive than laboratory-based qPCR (detection limit ~10 copies), the data obtained with citrus leaf and bark and ACP showed that the rt-LAMP assay has >96% CLas detection rate, compared to that of laboratory-based qPCR. However, the CLas detection rate in fibrous roots was significantly decreased compared to qPCR due to low CLas titer in some root DNA sample. We also demonstrated that the rt-LAMP assay can be used with a crude leaf DNA extract which is fully deployable in the field for quick and reliable HLB screening.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1928-1936
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• 2018

Recently, human infections caused by severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV), which can lead to fatality, have dramatically increased in East Asia. With the unavailability of vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent and/or treat SFTSV infection, early rapid diagnosis is critical for prevention and control of the disease. Here, we report the development of a simple, rapid and sensitive portable detection method for SFTSV infection applying reverse transcription-loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) combined with one-pot colorimetric visualization and electro-free reaction platform. This method utilizes a pocket warmer to facilitate diagnosis in a resource-limited setting. Specific primers were designed to target the highly-conserved region of L gene of SFTSV. The detection limit of the RT-LAMP assay was approximately $10^0$ viral genome copies from three different SFTSV strains. This assay exhibited comparable sensitivity to qRT-PCR and 10-fold more sensitivity than conventional RT-PCR, with a rapid detection time of 30 to 60 minutes. The RT-LAMP assay using SFTSV clinical specimens has demonstrated a similar detection rate to qRT-PCR and a higher detection rate compared to conventional RT-PCR. Moreover, there was no observed cross-reactive amplification of other human infectious viruses including Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV), Dengue, Enterovirus, Zika, Influenza and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). This highly sensitive, electro- and equipment-free rapid colorimetric visualization method is feasible for resource-limited SFTSV field diagnosis.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2020

We developed a simple and rapid method for detecting vancomycin resistance genes, such as vanA and vanB, using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). To identify not only vancomycin resistance genes, but also the genus Enterococcus, primers were designed for vanA, vanB, and 16S rRNA. Screening for vancomycin susceptibility in Enterococcus was performed using Etest (bioMérieux Inc). The results of the LAMP assay were compared to those of real-time RT-PCR. The optimal conditions for the LAMP assay were 65℃ for 60 min. The detection limits of the LAMP assay for vanA, and vanB were 2 × 10² copies/reaction. Compared to RT-PCR, the sensitivities and specificities of LAMP for 16S rRNA, vanA, and vanB were 100/100%, 100/100%, and 100/100%, respectively. The vanA genotype-vanB phenotype accounted for 57.5% (46/80) of the vancomycin-resistant Enterococci samples collected from 2016 to 2019. In conclusion, the LAMP assay developed in this study showed high sensitivity and specificity for vancomycin-resistant genes. Moreover, due to the simplicity and rapidity of the LAMP assay, its use can be very useful in clinical microbiology laboratories.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.459-468
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• 2020

This study established a new polymerase spiral reaction (PSR) that combines with reverse transcription reactions for HCV detection targeting 5'UTR gene. To avoid cross-contamination of aerosols, an isothermal amplification tube (IAT), as a separate containment control, was used to judge the result. After optimizing the RT-PSR reaction system, its effectiveness and specificity were tested against 15 different virus strains which included 8 that were HCV positive and 7 as non-HCV controls. The results showed that the RT-PSR assay effectively detected all 8 HCV strains, and no false positives were found among the 7 non-HCV strains. The detection limit of our RT-PSR assay is comparable to the real-time RT-PCR, but is more sensitive than the RT-LAMP. The established RT-PSR assay was further evaluated for detection of HCV in clinical blood samples, and the resulting 80.25% detection rate demonstrated better or similar effectiveness compared to the RT-LAMP (79.63%) and real-time RT-PCR (80.25%). Overall, the results showed that the RT-PSR assay offers high specificity and sensitivity for HCV detection with great potential for screening HCV in clinical blood samples.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.262-271
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 real-time PCR(SureTect^TM kit와 PowerChek^TM kit), LAMP(3M MDS), 선택 배지를 이용하여 즉석섭취식품에 존재하는 Salmonella spp.와 L. monocytogenes의 검출 능력을 비교 및 평가하고 식품 매트릭스가 real-time PCR의 결과에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 4가지 서로 다른 농도로 접종된 식품을 동일한 증균배지를 이용하여 증균 후 세 가지 방법으로 검출한 결과, real-time PCR, LAMP, 선택 배지에서 모두 양성으로 검출되어 인위적으로 접종된 식품에서의 검출 성능은 동등한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 식품 매트릭스가 real-time PCR의 신속 검출에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, Salmonella spp.의 검출에서 샐러드가 다른 식품에 비해 Ct value가 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타나, 섬유질이 풍부한 식품에 존재하는 Salmonella spp.의 검출을 위해서는 충분한 균질화와 균체의 탈리, 그리고 효율적인 DNA의 증폭이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 반면, L. monocytogenes의 검출은 식품 매트릭스마다 상이하며 혼합적인 양상을 보였다. 현재의 식품공전 규정에서 식품에 존재하는 식중독균의 신속 검출을 위한 장비와 시약의 사용은 대부분 사용자의 선택에 의존하고 있다. 본 실험에서 real-time PCR로 사용된 SureTect^TM kit와 PowerChek^TM kit는 기존 real-time PCR kit의 대체재로서 사용이 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 또한, LAMP도 우수한 검출 성능을 보였기에 식품안전 관리 수단으로 활용될 가능성이 있음을 시사하고 있다.