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1Molecular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background And Objectives:
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification is a novel nucleic acid amplification assay providing as a simple diagnostic tool for rapid identification of microbial diseases in developing countries. In this study, a LAMP assay was established for Yersinia enterocolitica, a leading cause of acute enterocolitis in young children.
Materials And Methods:
LAMP assay was established with four primers targeting a specific locus for the detection of Y. enterocolitica. The assay was conducted at 65°C in thermo block for 90min. The sensitivity of LAMP was evaluated in comparison to conventional PCR using pTZ57R containing the target locus. Finally, specificity was assessed using DNA from common enteropathogenic bacteria.
Results:
Results showed that the sensitivity of LAMP assay was 44-copy number, which was 10-fold higher than that of PCR. No cross-reactivity was observed when testing against other enteropathogenic pathogens.
Conclusion:
This study showed that LAMP assay is an alternative molecular diagnostic tool for infections with Y. enterocolitica. In addition, this method may be useful in diagnosis at field or in laboratories without PCR machine.
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