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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for paratyphoid fever - a proof-of-principle analysis
S Rojak1,2, D F Wiemer2, A Wille3
1Department of Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Bundeswehr Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Abstract:
In-house loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) procedures for the detection of paratyphoid fever-associated bacteria on serovar level were evaluated. Therefore, LAMP primers for Salmonella genus, for two LAMP schemes for S. Paratyphi A, for S. Paratyphi B and for S. Paratyphi C were tested with DNA from culture isolates from strain collections and spiked blood cultures against published PCR protocols targeting the same micro-organisms. Sensitivity and specificity for DNA from culture isolates verified by LAMP ranged from 80·0 to 100·0% and 96·1 to 100·0% vs 65 to 100% and 98·7 to 100% for the PCR approaches. For the spiked blood culture materials, sensitivity and specificity for LAMP ranged from 87·5 to 100·0% and 96·7 to 100·0% vs from 60 to 100% and 98·2 to 100% for PCR. In conclusion, LAMP for paratyphoid fever shows comparable performance characteristics as PCR. Due to its easy application, the procedure is well suited for surveillance purposes in resource-limited settings. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The use of easy-to-apply, point-of-care-testing-like loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for the diagnosis of paratyphoid fever is evaluated. This approach can contribute to low-threshold availability of surveillance options for resource limited settings. Easy-to-teach and easy-to-apply LAMP schemes with similar performance characteristics as PCR are provided. The described test evaluation is of particular use for surveillance and public health experts.
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