Development of a Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Schistosomiasis Japonica Diagnosis in the Experimental Mice and Domestic Goats

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第一作者： Guo, Qinghong

作者： Guo, Qinghong;Zhou, Kerou;Chen, Cheng;Yue, Yongcheng;Shang, Zheng;Zhou, Keke;Fu, Zhiqiang;Liu, Jinming;Lin, Jiaojiao;Hong, Yang;Guo, Qinghong;Zhou, Kerou;Chen, Cheng;Yue, Yongcheng;Shang, Zheng;Zhou, Keke;Fu, Zhiqiang;Liu, Jinming;Lin, Jiaojiao;Xia, Chenyang;Tang, Wenqiang;Cong, Xiaonan;Sun, Xuejun

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关键词： schistosomiasis japonica; recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA); real-time PCR; diagnosis; domestic goats

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY （ 影响因子：6.073； 五年影响因子：6.34 ）

ISSN： 2235-2988

年卷期： 2021 年 11 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Although the prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica has declined gradually in China, more accurate and sensitive diagnostic methods are urgently needed for the prevention and control of this disease. Molecular diagnostic methods are advantageous in terms of sensitivity and specificity, but they are time-consuming and require expensive instruments and skilled personnel, which limits their application in low-resource settings. In this study, an isothermal DNA amplification assay and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with lateral flow dipstick (LFD) were set up. It was used to detect S. japonicum infections in experimental mice and domestic goats by amplifying a specific DNA fragment of S. japonicum. The lower limit of detection for the LFD-RPA assay was evaluated using dilutions of plasmid containing the target sequence. Cross-reactivity was evaluated using genomic DNA from eight other parasites. The effectiveness of the LFD-RPA assay was verified by assessing 36 positive plasma samples and 36 negative plasma samples from mice. The LFD-RPA assay and real-time PCR were also used to assess 48 schistosomiasis japonica-positive plasma samples and 53 negative plasma samples from goats. The LFD-RPA assay could detect 2.6 femtogram (fg) of S. japonicum target DNA (~39 fg genomic DNA of S. japonicum), only 10-fold less sensitive than real-time PCR assay. There was no cross-reactivity with DNA from the other eight parasites, such as Haemonchus contortus and Spirometra. The whole amplification process could be completed within 15 min at 39 degrees C, and the results can be observed easily using the LFD. The sensitivity and specificity of the LFD-RPA assay were 97.22% (35/36, 95% CI, 85.47%-99.93%) and 100% (36/36, 95% CI, 90.26%-100%) in mice, and 93.75% (45/48, 95% CI, 82.80%-98.69%) and 100% (53/53, 95% CI, 93.28%-100%) in goats. By comparison, the sensitivity and specificity of real-time PCR were 100% (36/36, 95% CI, 90.26%-100%) and 100% (36/36, 95% CI, 90.26%-100%) for mice, and 97.92% (47/48, 95% CI, 88.93%-99.95%) and 100% (53/53, 95% CI, 93.28%-100%) for goats. The LFD-RPA assay exhibits high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica, and it is an alternative method for diagnosis schistosomiasis japonica in low resource setting.

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