Multiplex isothermal helicase-dependent amplification assay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 71(4): 354-65, 2011 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Thermophilic helicase dependent amplification (tHDA), which employs helicase to unwind double-stranded DNA at constant temperature, is a relatively new isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology. In this study, the development and optimization of a 4-plex tHDA assay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are described. tHDA is combined with sequence-specific sample preparation on magnetic beads and homogeneous endpoint fluorescence detection using dual-labeled probes. This 4-plex tHDA assay was applied to the detection of 2 genes on CT and a multicopy gene on NG in the presence of an internal control. The assay showed high analytical sensitivity and specificity of simultaneous CT/NG detection and is compatible with a wide variety of sample types and media. The isothermal reaction conditions and homogeneous endpoint detection utilized in this assay are well suited for laboratory automation and high-throughput screening applications as well as for point-of-care testing.
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Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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2011
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Article