Title
Development and validation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of the zika virus
Other title
Desarrollo y validación del método de amplificación isotérmica mediada en lazo para la detección del virus Zika
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
Journal
Author(s)
Escalante-Maldonado O.R.
Marcelo A.
Pacheco E.
Yamazaki W.
Abstract
A Reverse Transcription Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) method was developed to detect Zika. The primers were designed based on the NS5 region of 64 complete genomes. Lyophilized LAMP reagent was used. Initially, seven different arboviruses were tested and only Zika samples tested positive. Additionally, serial dilutions of one of Zika's RNA were compared using RT-LAMP and qRT-PCR, demonstrating that RT-LAMP is 1,000 times more sensitive. We also evaluated 300 serum samples with RT-LAMP comparing the results with standard qRT-PCR methods, and we obtained a 99.3% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive predictive value, and 99.3% negative predictive value. In conclusion, this method provides a low-cost, high-performance, viable, and reliable alternative for the rapid diagnosis of Zika in primary health-care facilities.
Start page
442
End page
447
Volume
36
Issue
3
OCDE Knowledge area
BioquÃmica, BiologÃa molecular
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85075242660
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
Resource of which it is part
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Source funding
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Capacitación de Telecomunicaciones, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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