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Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for Universal Detection of Enteroviruses
Hua-Bing Zhao1, Guang-Ya Yin1, Guo-Ping Zhao1
1Tianjin Key Laboratory for Biomarkers of Occupational and Environmental Hazard, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin, 300162 China.
Abstract:
Enteroviruses are found in most environments and cause several diseases in humans. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) was adapted and evaluated for the rapid detection of enteroviruses. Based on the highly conserved 5' untranslated region (5'-UTR) of the human enteroviruses (HEVs), particularly human enterovirus A (HEV-A) and HEV-B, a set of universal primers was designed. The LAMP amplification was carried out under isothermal conditions at 61 °C, depending on the template concentration results were obtained within 45-90 min. The detection limits were found to be 10(1) copies of cloned enterovirus 71 fragments, more sensitive than conventional PCR. Nine water samples collected from drinking water sources during three seasons and 19 stool specimens collected from HFMD patients were analyzed. By using the LAMP assay, the majority of samples was tested positive, 9/9 (100 %) and 18/19 (94.7 %), respectively. LAMP is a practical method for the rapid detection of enteroviruses in environmental and clinical samples.
