Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(1), P. 122 - 128
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract:
Background:
Periodontitis
is
a
multifactorial,
polymicrobial
oral
inflammatory
illness
brought
on
by
pathogens.
Porphyromonas
gingivalis
Gram-negative,
obligatory
anaerobic,
black-pigmented
coccobacillus
and
regarded
as
primary
etiological
factor
in
the
progression
of
periodontitis.
Rapid,
highly
senstitive
specific
detection
methods
are
emerging.
The
present
study
aimed
to
evaluate
loop-mediated
isothermal
amplification
(LAMP)
technique
for
efficiently
detecting
P
.
from
subgingival
plaque
samples
chronic
periodontitis
patients.
Materials
Methods:
This
included
50
patients
suffering
DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic
acid)
was
extracted
“modified
proteinase
K”
method.
A
set
six
primers,
targeting
pepO
gene
,
used
conducting
LAMP.
visualized
naked-eye
agarose
electrophoresis.
Conventional
polymerase
chain
reaction
(PCR)
real-time
qantitative
PCR
(qPCR)
were
carried
out
16SrRNA
(16S
ribosomal
ribonucleic
Results:
results
showed
that
LAMP
detected
40
(80%).
Whereas,
qPCR
conventional
P.
38
(76%)
33
(66%)
respectively.
sensitivity
specificity
method
94.87%
90.90%,
With
qPCR,
found
be
92.30%
81.81%,
respectively,
whereas,
with
PCR,
it
76.92%
72.72%,
Conclusion:
an
efficient
quick,
accurate,
reliable
identification
samples.
needs
validated
analytically,
further
studies
can
conducted
taking
saliva
and/or
gingival
crevicular
fluid
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 221 - 221
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
COVID-19
made
explicit
the
need
for
rethinking
way
in
which
we
conduct
testing
epidemic
emergencies.
During
pandemic,
dependence
on
centralized
lab
facilities
and
resource-intensive
methodologies
(e.g.,
RT-qPCR
methods)
greatly
limited
deployment
of
widespread
efforts
many
developed
underdeveloped
countries.
Here,
illustrate
development
a
simple
portable
diagnostic
kit
that
enables
self-diagnosis
at
home
from
saliva
samples.
We
describe
do-it-yourself
(DIY)
incubator
Eppendorf
tubes
can
be
used
to
SARS-CoV-2
detection
with
competitive
sensitivity
selectivity
home.
In
proof-of-concept
experiment,
assembled
Eppendorf-tube
incubators
our
shop,
prepared
single-tube
mix
reagents
LAMP
primers
lab,
deployed
these
kits
using
urban
delivery
systems
(i.e.,
Rappifavor
or
Uber)
more
than
15
different
locations
Monterrey,
México.
This
straightforward
strategy
enabled
rapid
cost-effective
at-home
molecular
diagnostics
real
samples
high
(100%)
(87%).
Frontiers in Lab on a Chip Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Decentralized
Point-of-Care
(PoC)
diagnostics
hold
momentous
potential
for
rapid
and
accessible
viral
infection
disease
detection.
Presented
is
a
unique
design
application
of
an
easy-to-use
(plug-and-play)
platform
The
leverages
simplified
multiplex
Reverse-Transcription
Loop-mediated
Isothermal
Amplification
(RT-LAMP)
Lateral
Flow
Biosensor
(LFB)
assay
with
lyophilized
master
mix,
eliminating
the
need
RNA
isolation
or
special
reporting
equipment.
A
user-friendly
Saliva
Measuring
Tube
(SMT)
ensures
accurate
saliva
volume
self-collection,
Syringe-based
PoC
(SPoC)
automates
sample
treatment,
reagent
mixing,
temperature
control
using
readily
available
components
consumables.
platform’s
performance
was
evaluated
by
multiplexed
detection
SARS-CoV-2
N2
target
gene
human
ACTB
from
samples.
SPoC
achieved
limit
spiked
500
copies/mL
consistent
internal
readout.
presented
system
offers
promising
initial
step
further
development
toward
decentralized
solution
testing.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
continues
to
be
a
global
health
threat
and
is
public
issue
in
Thailand
other
countries.
The
extensive
cross-border
between
Myanmar
considered
at
potentially
high
risk
for
COVID-19
distribution
this
region.
In
instance,
simple
cost-effective
tests
rapid
early
detection
of
would
useful
effective
patient
management
control
the
disease.
Background:
Reverse-transcriptase
loop-mediated
isothermal
amplification
(RT-LAMP)
is
a
rapid,
robust,
simple,
and
cost-effective
one-step
assay
for
the
identification
of
SARS-CoV-2
RNA
in
nasopharyngeal
(NP)
swabs.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
expansion
RT-LAMP
Africa
its
operational
performance
directly
from
saliva
as
pragmatic
approach
outbreak
surveillance
response
resource-limited
settings
Africa.Methods:
A
multi-country
diagnostic
trial
was
conducted
between
September
2021
June
2022
on
2774
NP
swabs
seven
countries
(Angola,
Burkina-Faso,
Ivory
Coast,
Ethiopia,
Senegal,
Sudan,
Zimbabwe).
In
parallel,
577
samples
were
tested
with
(without
extraction)
four
(Cameroon,
Kenya,
Nigeria).
both
contexts,
real-time
quantitative
polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT-qPCR)
using
extracted
used
gold-standard
benchmarking
to
evaluate
RT-LAMP.Findings:
The
overall
sensitivity
specificity
across
89%
(95%CI:
87-90%)
95%
93-96%),
respectively,
positive
predictive
value
(PPV)
94-96%)
negative
(NPV)
88%
86-89%).
Similarly,
applied
without
extraction
showed
80%
75-84%)
sensitivity,
99%
96-100%)
specificity,
(95%
CI:
97-100)
PPV
77%
77-82)
NPV.Interpretation:
Colorimetric
reliable
detection
crude
samples.
Its
good
underscores
scalability
efficient
settings.Funding:
This
work
supported,
whole
or
part,
by
Bill
&
Melinda
Gates
Foundation
[Grant
No.
INV-034,799].Declaration
Interest:
authors
declare
that
this
study
supported
INV-034,799].
Furthermore,
New
England
Biolabs
provided
reagents
free
charge.
have
no
additional
interests
declare.Ethical
Approval:
Ethical
approvals
obtained
each
country,
detailed
Supplementary
Tables
2
3.
Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 892 - 892
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Mosquitoes
serve
as
vectors
for
many
arthropod-borne
viruses
(arboviruses)
that
are
responsible
millions
of
human
infections
and
thousands
deaths
each
year.
Among
these
arboviruses,
O'nyong-nyong
virus
(ONNV)
is
an
African
alphavirus
mainly
transmitted
by
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 2344 - 2344
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
The
goal
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
the
performance
a
commercial
reverse
transcription
loop-mediated
isothermal
amplification
(RT-LAMP)
assay
(Detect
COVID-19
Test)
in
detection
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2).
A
total
202
human
and
viral
culture
specimens
were
tested
retrospectively.
Detect
Test
comparable
that
real-time
polymerase
chain
reaction
assays
(sensitivity:
93.42%;
specificity:
100%),
better
than
rapid
antigen
test
48.00%;
100%)
for
with
threshold
cycle
(Ct)
values
less
30.
Beta,
Delta,
Omicron
variants
concern
successfully
detected.
With
their
simplicity
use
good
sensitivity,
point-of-care
RT-LAMP
may
be
viable
option
SARS-CoV-2
testing
at
home,
or
regions
without
sophisticated
laboratory
facilities.