Current state and future perspectives of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)-based diagnosis of filamentous fungi and yeasts

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015 Jan;99(2):553-74. doi: 10.1007/s00253-014-6196-3. Epub 2014 Dec 11.

Abstract

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification is a rather novel method of enzymatic deoxyribonucleic acid amplification which can be applied for the diagnosis of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Although firmly established in viral and bacterial diagnosis, the technology has only recently been applied to a noteworthy number of species in the filamentous fungi and yeasts. The current review gives an overview of the literature so far published on the topic by discussing the different groups of fungal organisms to which the method has been applied. Moreover, the method is described in detail as well as the different possibilities available for signal detection and quantification and sample preparation. Future perspective of loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based assays is discussed in the light of applicability for fungal diagnostics.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Communicable Diseases / microbiology
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • Food Contamination / analysis
  • Food Microbiology
  • Fungi / classification
  • Fungi / isolation & purification*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Fungal