Development of a fluorescent-intercalating-dye-based reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of seasonal Japanese B encephalitis outbreaks in pigs

Arch Virol. 2012 Aug;157(8):1481-8. doi: 10.1007/s00705-012-1330-y. Epub 2012 May 10.

Abstract

The standardization and validation of a one-step, single-tube, accelerated fluorescent-intercalating-dye-based reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay targeting the NS3 gene of Japanese B encephalitis virus (JEV) is described for rapid, simple, and high-throughput detection of JEV. The amplification can be completed in 35 min under isothermal conditions at 63°C by employing a set of six primers targeting the NS3 gene of JEV. The RT-LAMP assay described demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting JEV, with a detection limit in swine samples of 8.13 PFU/ml. The specificity of the selected primer sets was established by cross-reactivity studies with pathogens that exhibit similar clinical signs and testing of samples from healthy animals. The clinical applicability of the RT-LAMP assay was validated using either spiked samples or samples from seasonal outbreaks. The comparative evaluation of the RT-LAMP assay revealed 79.59 % concordance with conventional RT-PCR targeting the E gene of JEV. The RT-LAMP assay reported here is a valuable tool for rapid real-time and high-throughput seasonal infection surveillance and quarantine after outbreak through blood sampling by using ordinary real-time PCR thermocyclers without purchasing an expensive Loopamp real-time turbidimeter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China / epidemiology
  • DNA Primers
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / genetics*
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / isolation & purification*
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / diagnosis
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / epidemiology
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / veterinary*
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / virology
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
  • RNA Helicases / genetics
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serine Endopeptidases / genetics
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology
  • Swine Diseases / virology
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • NS3 protein, flavivirus
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • RNA Helicases