Arkell, Paul, Mairiang, Dumrong, Songjaeng, Adisak, Malpartida-Cardenas, Kenny, Hill-Cawthorne, Kerri 
ORCID: 0000-0001-8663-8790, Avirutnan, Panisadee, Georgiou, Pantelis, Holmes, Alison ORCID: 0000-0001-5554-5743 and Rodriguez-Manzano, Jesus
(2023)
Analytical and diagnostic performance characteristics of reverse-transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays for dengue virus serotypes 1-4: A scoping review to inform potential use in portable molecular diagnostic devices.
PLOS global public health, 3 (8).
e0002169-e0002169.
Abstract
Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotypes 1-4 which affects 100-400 million adults and children each year. Reverse-transcriptase (RT) quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays are the current gold-standard in diagnosis and serotyping of infections, but their use in low-middle income countries (LMICs) has been limited by laboratory infrastructure requirements. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays do not require thermocycling equipment and therefore could potentially be deployed outside laboratories and/or miniaturised. This scoping literature review aimed to describe the analytical and diagnostic performance characteristics of previously developed serotype-specific dengue RT-LAMP assays and evaluate potential for use in portable molecular diagnostic devices. A literature search in Medline was conducted. Studies were included if they were listed before 4th May 2022 (no prior time limit set) and described the development of any serotype-specific DENV RT-LAMP assay ('original assays') or described the further evaluation, adaption or implementation of these assays. Technical features, analytical and diagnostic performance characteristics were collected for each assay. Eight original assays were identified. These were heterogenous in design and reporting. Assays' lower limit of detection (LLOD) and linear range of quantification were comparable to RT-qPCR (with lowest reported values 2.2x101 and 1.98x102 copies/ml, respectively, for studies which quantified target RNA copies) and analytical specificity was high. When evaluated, diagnostic performance was also high, though reference diagnostic criteria varied widely, prohibiting comparison between assays. Fourteen studies using previously described assays were identified, including those where reagents were lyophilised or 'printed' into microfluidic channels and where several novel detection methods were used. Serotype-specific DENV RT-LAMP assays are high-performing and have potential to be used in portable molecular diagnostic devices if they can be integrated with sample extraction and detection methods. Standardised reporting of assay validation and diagnostic accuracy studies would be beneficial.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vector-Borne Diseases, Vaccine Related, Biodefense, Rare Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Research, 4.1 Discovery and preclinical testing of markers and technologies, 4 Detection, screening and diagnosis, Infection, 3 Good Health and Well Being |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2023 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2024 14:11 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002169 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002169 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3177366 |
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