title: Rapid and sensitive detection of Listeria ivanovii by loop-mediated isothermal amplification of the smcL gene.
abstract: A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid and sensitive detection of the L. ivanovii strains had been developed and evaluated in this study. Oligonucleotide primers specific for L. ivanovii species were designed corresponding to smcL gene sequences. The primers set comprise six primers targeting eight regions on the species-specific gene smcL. The LAMP assay could be completed within 1 h at 64°C in a water bath. Amplification products were directly observed by the Loopamp Fluorescent Detection Reagent (FD) or detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. Moreover, the LAMP reactions were also detected by real-time measurement of turbidity. The exclusivity of 77 non-L. ivanovii and the inclusivity of 17 L. ivanovii were both 100% in the assay. Sensitivity of the LAMP assay was 250 fg DNA and 16 CFU per reaction for detection of L. ivanovii in pure cultures and simulated human stool. The LAMP assay was 10 and 100-fold more sensitive than quantitative PCR (qPCR) and conventional PCR assays,respectively. When applied to human stool samples spiked with low level (8 CFU/0.5 g) of L. ivanovii strains, the new LAMP assay described here achieved positive detection after 6 hours enrichment. In conclusion, the new LAMP assay in this study can be used as a valuable, rapid and sensitive detection tool for the detection of L. ivanovii in field, medical and veterinary laboratories.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Changbai Road 155, Changping, Beijing, 102206, PR China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Changbai Road 155, Changping, Beijing, 102206, PR China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Guiyang Medical University, Guiyang, PR China.
authors.forename: Huaqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Changbai Road 155, Changping, Beijing, 102206, PR China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Changbai Road 155, Changping, Beijing, 102206, PR China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Shuang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Changbai Road 155, Changping, Beijing, 102206, PR China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Changyun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008087:Listeria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors