A capillary-based multiplexed isothermal nucleic acid-based test for sexually transmitted diseases in patients

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Oct 6;52(82):12187-12190. doi: 10.1039/c6cc05679b.

Abstract

We demonstrate a multiplexed loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for infectious disease diagnostics, where the analytical process flow of target pathogens genomic DNA is performed manually by moving magnetic beads through a series of plugs in a capillary. Heat is provided by a water bath and the results are read by the naked eye, enabling applications in low resource settings.

MeSH terms

  • Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary
  • Humans
  • Magnetics
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / genetics
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / microbiology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial