Open AccessDevelopment of a multiplex isothermal amplification molecular diagnosis method for on-site diagnosis of influenza
Author(s) -
Woong Sik Jang,
Da Hye Lim,
Jeonghun Nam,
Do Ci C. Mihn,
Haan Woo Sung,
Chae Seung Lim,
Jeeyong Kim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0238615
Subject(s) - multiplex , loop mediated isothermal amplification , virology , influenza a virus , reverse transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification , multiplex polymerase chain reaction , virus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , reverse transcriptase , polymerase chain reaction , gene , bioinformatics , genetics , dna
Influenza, which is an acute respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus, represents a worldwide public health and economic problem owing to the significant morbidity and mortality caused by its seasonal epidemics and pandemics. Sensitive and convenient methodologies for the detection of influenza viruses are important for clinical care and infection control as well as epidemiological investigations. Here, we developed a multiplex reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) with quencher/fluorescence oligonucleotides connected by a 5′ backward loop (LF or LB) primer for the detection of two subtypes of influenza viruses: Influenza A (A/H1 and A/H3) and influenza B. The detection limits of the multiplex RT-LAMP assay were 10 3 copies and 10 2 copies of RNA for influenza A and influenza B, respectively. The sensitivities of the multiplex influenza A/B/IC RT-LAMP assay were 94.62% and 97.50% for influenza A and influenza B clinical samples, respectively. The specificities of the multiplex influenza A/B/IC RT-LAMP assay were 100% for influenza A, influenza B, and healthy clinical samples. In addition, the multiplex influenza A/B/IC RT-LAMP assay had no cross-reactivity with other respiratory viruses.