Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly int...Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 12a(CRISPR/Cas12a)combined with recombinase polymerase amplification and visual detection(CRISPR/Cas12a-VD).Results CRISPR/Cas12a-VD accurately detected target DNA at concentrations as low as 10^(-18)M(single molecule detection)within 30 min without cross-reactivity against other bacteria.When detecting pure cultures of VP,the consistency of results reached 100%compared with real-time PCR.The method accurately analysed pure cultures and spiked shrimp samples at concentrations as low as 10^(2)CFU/g.Conclusion The novel CRISPR/Cas12a-VD method for detecting VP performed better than traditional detection methods,such as real-time PCR,and has great potential for preventing the spread of pathogens.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China[2018YFC1602500]the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin[19JCZDJC39900]
文摘Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 12a(CRISPR/Cas12a)combined with recombinase polymerase amplification and visual detection(CRISPR/Cas12a-VD).Results CRISPR/Cas12a-VD accurately detected target DNA at concentrations as low as 10^(-18)M(single molecule detection)within 30 min without cross-reactivity against other bacteria.When detecting pure cultures of VP,the consistency of results reached 100%compared with real-time PCR.The method accurately analysed pure cultures and spiked shrimp samples at concentrations as low as 10^(2)CFU/g.Conclusion The novel CRISPR/Cas12a-VD method for detecting VP performed better than traditional detection methods,such as real-time PCR,and has great potential for preventing the spread of pathogens.