A Comparative Study on Visual Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Closed Tube Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification: Shedding Light on the Use of Eriochrome Black T

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification is a promising candidate for the rapid detection of . However, the high potential for carry-over contamination is the main obstacle to its routine use. Here, a closed tube LAMP was intended for the visual detection of Mtb to compare turbidimetric and two more f...

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Published in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.155
Main Authors: Neshani, Alireza, Zare, Hosna, Sadeghian, Hamid, Safdari, Hadi, Riahi-Zanjani, Bamdad, Aryan, Ehsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
calcein
Contemporary problems
EBT
HNB
Infectious diseases
LAMP
Magnesium
Methods
Microscopy
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
visual detection
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Summary:Loop-mediated isothermal amplification is a promising candidate for the rapid detection of . However, the high potential for carry-over contamination is the main obstacle to its routine use. Here, a closed tube LAMP was intended for the visual detection of Mtb to compare turbidimetric and two more favorable colorimetric methods using calcein and hydroxy naphthol blue (HNB). Additionally, a less studied dye (i.e., eriochrome black T (EBT)) was optimized in detail in the reaction for the first time. Mtb purified DNA and 30 clinical specimens were used to respectively determine the analytical and diagnostic sensitivities of each method. The turbidimetric method resulted in the best analytical sensitivity (100 fg DNA/reaction), diagnostic sensitivity and specificity (100%), and time-to-positivity of the test (15 min). However, this method is highly prone to subjective error in reading the results. Moreover, HNB-, calcein-, and EBT-LAMP could respectively detect 100 fg, 1 pg, and 1 pg DNA/reaction (the analytical sensitivities) in 30, 15, and 30 min, while the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were respectively 93.3% and 100% for them all. Interestingly, EBT-LAMP showed the lowest potential for subjective error in reading the results. This report helps judiciously choose the most appropriate visual method, taking a step forward toward the field applicability of LAMP for the detection of Mtb, particularly in resource-limited settings.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics13010155