Rapid visual detection of cyprinid herpesvirus 2 by recombinase polymerase amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick

Herpesviral haematopoietic necrosis (HVHN), caused by cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV‐2), causes significant losses in crucian carp (Carassius carassius) aquaculture. Rapid and convenient DNA assay detection of CyHV‐2 is useful for field diagnosis. Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) is a novel isothermal DNA amplification and detection technology that can amplify DNA within 30 min at ~37°C by simulating in vivo DNA recombination. Herein, a rapid and convenient detection assay based on RPA with a lateral flow dipstick (LFD) was developed for detecting CyHV‐2. The highly conserved ORF72 of CyHV‐2 was targeted by specific and sensitive primers and probes. The optimized assay takes only 15 min at 38°C using a water bath, with analysis of products by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis within 30 min. A simple lateral flow strip based on the unique probe in reaction buffer was developed for visualization. The entire RPA‐LFD assay takes 50 min less than the routine PCR method, is 100 times more sensitive and displays no cross‐reaction with other aquatic viruses. The combined isothermal RPA and lateral flow assay (RPA‐LFD) provides a simple, rapid, reliable method that could improve field diagnosis of CyHV‐2 when resources are limited.     

李矮缩病毒重组酶聚合酶扩增—侧流层析试纸条检测方法的建立

根据李矮缩病毒(prunedwarfvirus,PDV)外壳蛋白基因序列的保守区设计特异性引物和探针,建立了PDV的重组酶聚合酶扩增—侧流层析试纸条(recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow dipstick,RPA-LFD)检测方法。该方法在恒温39℃下反应20 min,具有标记的扩增子可达到检测水平。扩增子检测室(amplicon detection champer)中的侧流层析试纸条在20 min内呈现可视化检测结果。该方法与侵染樱桃的另外6种病毒(CGRMV、PNRSV、Lch V-1、PBNSPa V、CVA和CNRMV)无交叉反应。灵敏度试验表明,用RPA-LFD方法检测PDV的灵敏性是PCR方法的10倍。用该方法检测13个田间样品,其检测结果与PCR检测结果一致。RPA-LFD法具有操作简单、快速、灵敏度高、特异性强等特点,适合对PDV样品的快速检测与鉴定。     

山茶根结线虫的LAMP-LFD快速检测方法

为了提高检测效率,本研究利用环介导等温扩增技术(loop-mediated isothermal amplification,LAMP)扩增核酸,用横向流动试纸条(lateral flow dipstick,LFD)检测产物,建立了一种山茶根结线虫(Meloidogyne camelliae)的LAMP-LFD快速检测新技术.以山茶根结线虫核糖体DNA内转录间隔区(ribosomal DNA-intemal transcribed spacer,rDNA-ITS)为检测靶标,设计3对特异性引物进行生物素标记的实时荧光LAMP反应,优化后的LAMP扩增条件为63℃反应15 min.比较LFD、实时荧光曲线以及琼脂糖凝胶电泳等3种产物检测方法,结果表明,LAMP产物与异硫氰酸荧光素(fluorescein isothiocyanate,FITC)标记的探针ITS-HP杂交5 min后即可在LFD上显色,从LAMP反应开始到LFD结果判断仅需25min,比常规PCR技术缩短约2h.LAMP-LFD技术能特异性地检测山茶根结线虫,对其基因组DNA的检测灵敏度为4 pg/μL,低于常规PCR方法100倍;对其单条2龄幼虫(J2)检测灵敏度为1/1 000条线虫.本研究建立的快速、灵敏、特异性LAMP-LFD检测技术可应用于山茶根结线虫的口岸检验.     

可视化RPA-LFD技术快速检测猪链球菌

旨在建立一种可视化、操作简便的猪链球菌快速检测技术.针对猪链球菌种特异性基因谷氨酸脱氢酶(gdh)序列设计特异性引物,建立可同时检测出所有血清型的重组酶聚合酶扩增结合侧流层析试纸条(RPA-LFD)检测技术,优化反应温度与反应时间,评价其特异性与灵敏度,同时利用该法对45例疑似猪链球菌感染标本进行检测.结果 显示:猪链...     

Urine protein determination in dogs and cats: comparison of dipstick and sulfasalicylic acid procedures

Protein levels in urine specimens from 91 dogs and 65 cats were evaluated by sulfasalicylic acid precipitation (SSA) and dipstick methods. The dipstick frequently yielded reactions for protein that were greater than the level of protein indicated by SSA (i.e., false positive reactions), although no false negative reactions for protein were noted. All urine specimens with protein levels equal to or greater than 100 mg/dl by SSA had dipstick results of 3 +. Results of this study suggest that dipstick analysis for urine protein is an adequate screening procedure for the selection of urines for quantitative analysis of protein and creatinine to assess proteinuria.     

A Preliminary Comparative Study of a Dipstick Colloidal Dye Immunoassay and Two Antigen-detection ELISAs for Diagnosis of Trypanosoma evansi Infection in Cattle

A dipstick colloidal dye immunoassay (DIA) was developed for the field diagnosis of Trypanosoma evansi infection using affinity-purified polyclonal antibodies (PcAbs) and the monoclonal antibody (McAb) 8B9. PcAbs were adsorbed onto Palanil Red dye particles and used as dye reagents. Dipsticks were dotted with four different antibodies; normal rabbit and mouse IgGs as negative controls, and anti-T. evansi PcAb and McAb 8B9, which capture trypanosome antigens in the tested samples. Since the dye reagent bound to the captured antigens, the presence of coloured dots on the dipstick identified trypanosome infections. The sensitivity of the DIA was compared with two antigen detection ELISAs (Ag-ELISA); one was PcAb-based and the other was based on a combination of the same Mc- and PcAbs as were employed for the DIA. With a positive serum, the DIA detected trypanosomal antigen up to a dilution of 1:500 for both the PcAb and McAb dots, at which dilution the PcAb- and combination-based Ag-ELISA gave positive OD readings of 0.13 and 0.36, respectively. When 124 field sera were tested, circulating antigens were detected in 51 (41%) samples by the DIA, and 76 (61%) and 49 (40%) samples by the PcAb- and combination-based Ag-ELISAs respectively, of which 48 (63%) and 34 (69%) were also positive by the DIA.     

马铃薯腐烂茎线虫RPA-LFD可视化快速检测方法的建立

 马铃薯腐烂茎线虫是为害我国甘薯和马铃薯的一种重要植物病原线虫,也是我国重要的检疫性有害生物。为实现对该线虫的准确、快速且可视化的检测,本研究以马铃薯腐烂茎线虫rDNA-ITS序列为靶标构建了重组酶聚合酶结合侧流层析试纸条(RPA-LFD)的可视化快速检测体系。该体系可在39 ℃条件下15 min内特异性地完成对马铃薯腐烂茎线虫的检测,对A型(甘薯种群)和B型(马铃薯种群)单头线虫(J4)的检出底限均为3 125^-1头线虫,可以直接对土壤和甘薯茎中的马铃薯腐烂茎线虫进行检测,灵敏度可达1头(J4)/10 g土壤和1头(J4)/2 g甘薯茎组织。该体系操作简便、成本低廉、结果可视,可为马铃薯腐烂茎线虫的早期预警和口岸检疫提供技术支撑。     

Clinical evaluation of a leukocyte esterase test-strip for detection of feline pyuria

Commercial macroscopic test-strips (dipsticks) that indirectly detect urine leukocytes by quantifying leukocyte esterase (LE) activity have been advocated as a simple, rapid, and inexpensive alternative to microscopic examination for detection of significant pyuria in urine specimens. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of a commercial LE test-strip for detection of feline pyuria. Two hundred and thirteen consecutive urine specimens were collected from 188 different feline patients and analyzed for LE activity with a LE test-strip (Multistix 2 Reagent Strips:Ames Division, Bayer Corp., Elkhart, IN). Results of the LE test-strip were compared with those of standard urine biochemical and microscopic sediment evaluations. Compared with urine sediment leukocyte counts, the LE test-strip had a sensitivity of 77%, a specificity of 34%, positive and negative predictive values of 14 and 91 % respectively, and an overall test efficiency of 39%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis did not reveal significant associations between pyuria (>5 WBC/hpf) and a positive LE test- strip reaction; however, hematuria, lipiduria, increasing age, and decreasing urine specific gravity were associated with a significantly increased risk for positive LE test-strip reactions. We conclude that the LE test-strip evaluated in this study is highly nonspecific for detection of significant pyuria in feline urine specimens and should not replace routine microscopic urine sediment examination in this species.