HONG XIU-LING (CN)
LAU CHUN-YEE (CN)
HOU HUAN-TZU (CN)
TSAI CHUN-HSIEN (CN)
LIAO YU-HSUAN (CN)
TSAI I-HSUAN (CN)
TAIWAN CARBON NANO TECHNOLOGY CORP (CN)
WO2021198326A1 | 2021-10-07 |
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CN112029900A | 2020-12-04 | |||
CN111270020A | 2020-06-12 | |||
CN113186357A | 2021-07-30 | |||
CN111500771A | 2020-08-07 | |||
CN111378784A | 2020-07-07 |
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1 . A method for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a biological sample, comprising: subjecting nucleic acids in the biological sample to a nucleic acid amplification reaction with a reaction mixture that includes at least one primer set for amplifying a target nucleic acid of the SARS- CoV-2; and detecting presence or absence of an amplification product obtainable from the nucleic acid amplification reaction, wherein the presence of the amplification product is indicative of presence of the SARS-CoV-2 in the biological sample; wherein the at least one primer set is selected from the group consisting of : (a) a first primer set for amplifying a region of nons tructural protein 2 (nsp2) gene of the SARS- CoV-2, the first primer set including a first forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a first backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (b) a second primer set for amplifying a region of nsp2 gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the second primer set including a second forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 and a second backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; (c) a third primer set for amplifying a region of nons tructural protein 4 (nsp4) gene of the SARS- CoV-2, the third primer set including a third forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a third backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14; (d) a fourth primer set for amplifying a region of nsp4 gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the fourth primer set including a fourth forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19 and a fourth backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20; and (e) a fifth primer set for amplifying a region of spike (S) gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the fifth primer set including a fifth forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25 and a fifth backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid amplification reaction is conducted using at least one of the following methodologies: polymerase chain reaction, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) , reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) , reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) , nested polymerase chain reaction, hot- start polymerase chain reaction, multiplex polymerase chain reaction, in situ PCR, single cell PCR, touchdown PCR, ligase chain reaction (LCR) , gap ligase chain reaction (gLCR) , and isothermal amp lification. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reaction mixture further includes a reverse transcriptase and a DNA polymerase. 4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the nucleic acid amplification reaction is conducted using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) . 5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first primer set further includes a first forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a first backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. 6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first primer set further includes one of a first forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, a first backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, and a combination thereof . 7. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second primer set further includes a second forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9 and a second backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second primer set further includes one of a second forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, a second backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, and a combination thereof . 9. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the third primer set further includes a third forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a third backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the third primer set further includes one of a third forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17, a third backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, and a combination thereof . 11. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fourth primer set further includes a fourth forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 and a fourth backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. 12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fourth primer set further includes one of a fourth forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, a fourth backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, and a combination thereof . 13. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fifth primer set further includes a fifth forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27 and a fifth backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the fifth primer set further includes one of a fifth forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29, a fifth backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30, and a combination thereof . 15. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one primer set further includes a sixth primer set for amplifying a region of the S gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the sixth primer set including a sixth forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 and a sixth backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the reaction mixture further includes a reverse transcriptase and a DNA polymerase, and the nucleic acid amplification reaction is conducted using loop- mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) . 17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the sixth primer set further includes a sixth forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 and a sixth backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. 18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sixth primer set further includes one of a sixth forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35, a sixth backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, and a combination thereof . 19. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein detecting the presence or absence of the amplification product is conducted using at least one of the following methodologies: turbidity measurement, fluorescence detection, bioluminescence detection, gel electrophoresis, colorimetric detection, immunoenzymat ic detection, electrochemical detection, and combinations thereof . 20. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein at least one of the primers in the at least one primer set is labeled with a detectable label . 21. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the biological sample is selected from the group consisting of : a blood sample, a plasma sample, a serum sample, a corneal tissue sample, a tear sample, a saliva sample, a cerebrospinal fluid sample, a feces sample, a tissue biopsy, a surgical specimen, a urine sample, a fine needle aspirate, and combinations thereof . 22. A kit for detecting SARS-CoV-2, comprising at least one of following primer sets for amplifying a target nucleic acid of the SARS-CoV-2: (a) a first primer set for amplifying a region of nons tructural protein 2 (nsp2) gene of the SARS- CoV-2, the first primer set including a first forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a first backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (b) a second primer set for amplifying a region of nsp2 gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the second primer set including a second forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 and a second backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; (c) a third primer set for amplifying a region of nons tructural protein 4 (nsp4) gene of the SARS- CoV-2, the third primer set including a third forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 and a third backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14; (d) a fourth primer set for amplifying a region of nsp4 gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the fourth primer set including a fourth forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19 and a fourth backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20; and (e) a fifth primer set for amplifying a region of spike (S) gene of the SARS-CoV-2, the fifth primer set including a fifth forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25 and a fifth backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. 23. The kit as claimed in claim 22, wherein at least one of said primers in each of said primer sets is labeled with a detectable label. 24. The kit as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first primer set further includes a first forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 and a first backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. 25. The kit as claimed in claim 24, wherein said first primer set further includes one of a first forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, a first backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, and a combination thereof . 26. The kit as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second primer set further includes a second forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9 and a second backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. 27. The kit as claimed in claim 26, wherein said second primer set further includes one of a second forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, a second backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, and a combination thereof . 28. The kit as claimed in claim 22, wherein said third primer set further includes a third forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a third backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. 29. The kit as claimed in claim 28, wherein said third primer set further includes one of a third forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17, a third backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, and a combination thereof . 30. The kit as claimed in claim 22, wherein said fourth primer set further includes a fourth forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 and a fourth backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. 31. The kit as claimed in claim 30, wherein said fourth primer set further includes one of a fourth forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, a fourth backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, and a combination thereof . 32. The kit as claimed in claim 22, wherein said fifth primer set further includes a fifth forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27 and a fifth backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. 33. The kit as claimed in claim 32, wherein said fifth primer set further includes one of a fifth forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29, a fifth backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30, and a combination thereof . 34. The kit as claimed in claim 22, further comprising a sixth primer set for amplifying a region of the S gene of the SARS-CoV-2, said sixth primer set including a sixth forward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 and a sixth backward outer primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO : 32. 35. The kit as claimed in claim 34, wherein said sixth primer set further includes a sixth forward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 and a sixth backward inner primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. 36. The kit as claimed in claim 35, wherein said sixth primer set further includes one of a sixth forward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35, a sixth backward loop primer having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, and a combination thereof . 37. The kit as claimed in any one of claims 22 to 36, further comprising one of a colored indicator for alkaline metal ions, a pH indicator, and a combination thereof . |
Table 1 6. Respiratory Evaluation Panel 01 (Qnostics, Cat. No.RESPEP01-C) used in the following experiments was purchased from YUAN IN Group CO., Ltd., which includes the six respiratory viruses shown in Table 2.
Table 2 7. Source and cultivation of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549: Human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 was purchased from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC ® CCL-185 TM , ATCC, Manassas, Va., USA). The A549 cells were grown in a 100-mm Petri dish containing Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM)(Corning) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 50 U/mL penicillin, and 100 ^g/mL streptomycin. The A549 cells were cultivated in an incubator with culture conditions set at 37°C and 5% CO2. Medium change was performed every four to five days. Cell passage was performed when the cultured cells reached 80% of confluence. General Procedures: 1. Preparation of RNA transcript mixture A respective one of the plasmid p3.1-SARS2-nsp2 and plasmid p3.1-SARS2-nsp4 described in section 3 of “General Experimental Materials” was used as a template and was subjected to in vitro transcription using RiboMAX™ Large Scale RNA Production System-T7 (Promega), so as to obtain a respective one of a RNA transcript having nsp2 gene of SARS-CoV-2 and a RNA transcript having nsp4 gene of SARS-CoV-2. Thereafter, the RNA transcript having nsp2 gene of SARS-CoV-2 and the RNA transcript having nsp4 gene of SARS-CoV-2 were mixed to obtain a RNA transcript mixture. Example 1. Primer sets for detecting SARS-CoV-2 The primer pairs and loop primer pairs for detecting SARS-CoV-2 were designed based on the conserved regions of nsp2 gene, nsp4 gene, and S gene in the complete genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 (GenBank accession numbers NC_045512.2 and MN908947.3) using PrimerExplorer V5 software. The specificity of the primer pairs and the loop primer pairs was analyzed by BLAST analysis available in the GenBank of the NCBI website (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST). Therefore, 5 primer sets, including primer sets nsp2-1, nsp2-2, nsp4-1, nsp4-2, and S-1, were obtained for specific detection of SARS-CoV-2. A respective one of the five primer sets included one outer primer pair, one inner primer pair, and one loop primer pair. In addition, a loop primer pair (designated as S- 2-LF / S-2-LB) was also obtained for specific detection of SARS-CoV-2, and was used in combination with an outer primer pair (designated as S-2-F3 / S- 2-B3) and an inner primer pair (designated as S-2- FIP / S-2-BIP) that were described in W.E. Huang et al. (2020), Microbial Biotechnology, 13(4):950-961. The combination of the three primer pairs is referred to as “primer set S-2” hereinafter. The detailed information of the abovementioned primer sets are summarized in Tables 3 to 8.
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s e d i t o e l c u n d e n i l r e d n u e h t o t g n i d n o p s e r r o c s e u d i s e r e d i t o e l c u n e h t b c s e d i t o e l c u n d e n i l r e d n u e h t o t g n i d n o p s e r r o c s e u d i s e r e d i t o e l c u n e h t b Example 2. Evaluation for detection effect of aforesaid six primer sets on SARS-CoV-2 through loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay A. Specificity test A respective one of the twelve plasmids described in sections 3 and 4 of “General Experimental Materials” was used as a template and was subjected to LAMP assay that was performed using the corresponding primer set shown in Table 9 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 10. Table 9 Table 10 The color change of the reaction mix in the reaction tube was visually observed, and the reaction mix changed its color from red to yellow-orange in response to the pH change during nucleic acid amplification. The resultant product having a yellow- orange color indicated that the amplification of DNA of SARS-CoV-2 was successful. To confirm that the color change was due to target DNA amplification, the resultant products were subjected to 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis to verify the presence of amplicons. FIGS. 1 to 6 respectively show the detection effect of the six primer sets of the present disclosure on SARS-CoV-2. As shown in FIG. 1, the gel electrophoresis analysis demonstrated that regarding the use of the primer set nsp2-1 for performing the LAMP assay, a ladder-like banding pattern was observed on the corresponding target plasmid (namely the plasmid p3.1-SARS2-nsp2). In addition, a LAMP amplified product having a yellow- orange color was visually observed on the plasmid p3.1-SARS2-nsp2. No ladder-like banding patterns and color change were observed on the non-target plasmids (namely the plasmid p3.1-SARS1-nsp2, the plasmid p3.1-MERS-nsp2, and the plasmid p3.1-OC43-nsp2). Besides, similar results were observed with respect to the primer sets nsp2-2, nsp4-1, nsp4-2, S-1, and S-2 (see FIGS. 2 to 6). These results indicate that the use of the six primer sets of the present disclosure for detecting SARS-CoV-2 through LAMP assay can exhibit high specificity. B. Sensitivity test A respective one of the plasmid p3.1-SARS2-nsp2, plasmid p3.1-SARS2-nsp4, and plasmid pBS-SARS2-spike described in sections 3 and 4 of “General Experimental Materials” was subjected to 10-fold serial dilution with DEPC-treated water, so as to obtain six DNA dilutions having different concentrations (5×10 5 copies/rxn, 5×10 4 copies/rxn, 5×10 3 copies/rxn, 5×10 2 copies/rxn, 5×10 1 copies/rxn, and 5×10 0 copies/rxn). A respective one of the six DNA dilutions of each plasmid was used as a template and was subjected to LAMP assay that was performed using the corresponding primer set shown in Table 9 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 10. The resultant products were subjected to 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis to verify the presence of amplicons. Based on the result of the LAMP assay (data not shown), it was found that the detection limit of the respective one of the six primer sets for SARS-CoV- 2 was 5×10 0 copies/rxn, indicating that the use of the six primer sets of the present disclosure for detecting SARS-CoV-2 through LAMP assay can exhibit high sensitivity. Example 3. Evaluation for detection effect of aforesaid six primer sets on SARS-CoV-2 through reverse transcription loop- mediated isothermal amplification (RT- LAMP) assay The total RNA of SARS-CoV-2 (German strain) described in section 5 of “General Experimental Materials” was subjected to 10-fold serial dilution with DEPC-treated water, so as to obtain six RNA dilutions having different concentrations (5×10 5 copies/rxn, 5×10 4 copies/rxn, 5×10 3 copies/rxn, 5×10 2 copies/rxn, 5×10 1 copies/rxn, and 5×10 0 copies/rxn). A respective one of the six RNA dilutions was used as a template and was subjected to RT-LAMP assay that was performed using the six primer sets shown in Tables 3 to 8 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 11. Table 11
The resultant products were subjected to 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis to verify the presence of amplicons. The result is shown in Table 12 below. It can be seen from Table 12 that the detection limit of the primer set S-1 for SARS-CoV-2 was 5×10 2 copies/rxn, the detection limit of the respective one of the primer sets nsp2-1, nsp4-1, and S-2 for SARS-CoV-2 was 5×10 1 copies/rxn, and the detection limit of the respective one of the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 for SARS-CoV-2 was 5×10 0 copies/rxn. This result suggests that the use of the six primer sets of the present disclosure for detecting SARS-CoV-2 through RT-LAMP assay can exhibit high sensitivity (especially the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2). Table 12 Example 4. Evaluation for detection effect of combined use of aforesaid primer sets on SARS-CoV-2 A. Specificity test A549 cells were divided into 6 groups, including a negative control group, a blank control group, and four experimental groups (i.e., experimental groups 1 to 4). The respective group of the A549 cells was incubated in a 35-mm Petri dish containing 3 mL of DMEM (Corning)(supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS)) at 2.7×10 5 cells/dish, followed by cultivation in an incubator (37°C, 5% CO 2 ) for 24 hours. Afterwards, the respective one of the cell cultures of the four experimental groups was co- transfected with 2 μg of a combination of two specific plasmids as shown in Table 13 using 2 μL of TurboFect transfection reagent (Cat. No. R5031, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.). In addition, the cell culture of the negative control group was transfected with 2 μg of the plasmid pcDNA3.1 described in section 3 of “General Experimental Materials” using 2 μL of TurboFect transfection reagent (Cat. No. R5031, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.), and the cell culture of the blank control group received no treatment. Thereafter, the cell culture of the respective group was cultivated in an incubator (37°C, 5% CO2) for 6 hours. After medium change with 3 mL of a fresh DMEM (supplemented with 10% FBS, 50 U/mL penicillin, and 100 ^g/mL streptomycin), the cell culture of the respective group was cultivated in an incubator (37°C, 5% CO2) for 18 hours.
Table 13 Note: The copy number ratio of the two specific plasmids used for the respective experimental group is 1:1. The resultant culture of the respective group was subjected to extraction of RNA using Direct-zol TM RNA MiniPrep (Cat. No. R2052, Zymo Research) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The resultant total RNA of the respective group was used as a template and was subjected to RT-LAMP assay that was performed using the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4- 2 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 14. Table 14 The resultant products were subjected to colorimetric assay and agarose gel electrophoresis analysis according to the method described in Example 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the gel electrophoresis analysis demonstrated that regarding the use of a combination of the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 for performing the RT-LAMP assay, a ladder-like banding pattern was observed on the experimental group 1. In addition, an RT-LAMP amplified product having a yellow-orange color was visually observed on the experimental group 1. No ladder-like banding patterns and color change were observed on the experimental groups 2 to 4. These results indicate that the primer sets of the present disclosure, when used in combination to detect SARS-CoV-2, can exhibit high specificity. B. Sensitivity test Three plasmid mixtures (i.e., plasmid mixtures 1 to 3) were prepared using the recipe shown in Table 15.
Table 15 Note: The copy number ratio of the two plasmids used for the respective plasmid mixture is 1:1. A respective one of the three plasmid mixtures was subjected to 10-fold serial dilution with DEPC- treated water, so as to obtain six DNA dilutions having different concentrations (5×10 5 copies/rxn, 5×10 4 copies/rxn, 5×10 3 copies/rxn, 5×10 2 copies/rxn, 5×10 1 copies/rxn, and 5×10 0 copies/rxn). A respective one of the six DNA dilutions of each plasmid mixture was used as a template and was subjected to LAMP assay that was performed using the corresponding combination of primer sets shown in Table 16 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 17. Table 16 Table 17 The resultant products were subjected to 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis to verify the presence of amplicons. Based on the result of the LAMP assay (data not shown), it was found that the detection limit of the respective one of the three combinations of primer sets (i.e., S-1/nsp4-1, S-1/nsp4-2, and nsp2-2/nsp4- 2) for SARS-CoV-2 was 5×10 0 copies/rxn, indicating that the primer sets of the present disclosure, when used in combination to detect SARS-CoV-2, can exhibit high sensitivity. Example 5. Evaluation for detection effect of combined use of primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 on SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses Experimental procedures: The RNA transcript mixture described in section 1 of “General Procedures” and the total RNA of a respective one of IAV, IBV, HPIV, RSV, and ADV described in section 5 of “General Experimental Materials” were respectively used as a template and were respectively subjected to RT-LAMP assay that was performed using the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4- 2 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 14. In addition, a respective one of the six respiratory viruses described in section 6 of “General Experimental Materials” was subjected to extraction of RNA using QIAamp Viral RNA Mini kit (QIAGEN) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The resultant total RNA of each virus and the RNA transcript mixture described in section 1 of “General Procedures” were respectively used as a template and were respectively subjected to RT- LAMP assay that was performed using the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 14. The total RNA extracted from A549 cells that were transfected with the plasmid pcDNA3.1 described in section 3 of “General Experimental Materials” was used as negative control. The resultant products were subjected to colorimetric assay and a 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis analysis according to the method described in Example 2. Results: As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the gel electrophoresis analysis demonstrated that regarding the use of the combination of the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 for performing the RT-LAMP assay, a ladder-like banding pattern was observed on SARS-CoV-2. In addition, an RT-LAMP amplified product having a yellow-orange color was visually observed on SARS-CoV-2. No ladder- like banding patterns and color change were observed on the other respiratory viruses. These results indicate that the primer sets nsp2- 2 and nsp4-2 of the present disclosure, when used in combination to detect SARS-CoV-2, can exhibit high specificity. Example 6. Evaluation for detection effect of combined use of primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 on different SARS-CoV-2 strains Experimental procedures: The total RNA of a respective one of the three SARS-CoV-2 strains described in section 5 of “General Experimental Materials” was subjected to 10-fold serial dilution with DEPC-treated water, so as to obtain seven RNA dilutions having different concentrations (5×10 6 copies/rxn, 5×10 5 copies/rxn, 5×10 4 copies/rxn, 5×10 3 copies/rxn, 5×10 2 copies/rxn, 5×10 1 copies/rxn, and 5×10 0 copies/rxn). A respective one of the seven RNA dilutions was used as a template and was subjected to real-time quantitative RT-LAMP (real-time qRT-LAMP) assay that was performed on a StepOnePlus™ real-time PCR system (Applied Biosystems) using the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 and the reaction conditions shown in Table 18.
Table 18 Results: The result is shown in Table 19 below. It can be seen from Table 19 that the detection limit of the combination of the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 for each SARS-CoV-2 strain was 5×10 1 copies/rxn, and the averaged maximum cycle threshold (Ct) values of the SARS-CoV-2 German strain, UK strain, and French strain were 41.27±4.42, 43.48±2.57, and 40.49±3.10 (mean ± SD), respectively. As each amplification cycle was performed for 1 minute, indicating that a respective one of the three SARS-CoV-2 strains at a concentration of 50 RNA copies/rxn can be detected within 40 to 45 minutes. Based on the aforesaid results, the applicant suggests that the maximum cut- off Ct value that equals to 55 minutes (which is determined as the upper limit of the maximum confidence interval (99.7%) of the normal distribution within the mean plus and minus three standard deviations) can be used to determine the positivity or negativity of a given RNA specimen. When the Ct value is less than or equal to 55 minutes, the test result is assessed as positive. When the Ct value is greater than 55 minutes, the test result is assessed as negative. Summarizing the above test results, the primer sets nsp2-2 and nsp4-2 of the present disclosure, when used in combination to detect SARS-CoV-2, can exhibit high sensitivity, and are suitable for clinically predicting viral load. Table 19 While the disclosure has been described in connection with what are considered the exemplary embodiments, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
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<400> 11 ctgccatgaa gtttcaccac a 21 <210> 12
<211> 23
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp2-2-LB primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 12 ttgactaaag aaggtgccac tac 23
<210> 13
<211> 24
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-1-F3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 13 tctacagata cttgttttgc taac 24
<210> 14
<211> 24
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-1-B3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 14 ctaaaaactc taggtaagaa atgc 24 <210> 15
<211> 42
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-l-FIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 15 tgggcaagct ttgtcattag tatagctgat tttgacacat gg 42
<210> 16
<211> 45
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-l-BIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 16 ttgattgctg cagtcataac aagatcacca ttagttgtgc gtaat
<210> 17
<211> 18
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-1-LF primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 17 accaccacgc tggctaaa 18 Ċ
<210> 18
<211> 20
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> Nsp4-1-LB primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 18 gaagtgggtt ttgtcgtgcc 20
<210> 19
<211> 18
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> Nsp4-2-F3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 19 atgacaaagc ttgcccat 18
<210> 20
<211> 19
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> Nsp4-2-B3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 20 gttgcaaagt cagtgtact 19 <210> 21
<211> 40
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-2-FIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 21 tatcgtgcca ggcaaaccag attgctgcag tcataacaag 40
<210> 22
<211> 45
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-2-BIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 22 tacgcacaac taatggtgac ttttttgatg gtgtgtaaca gatgt 45
<210> 23
<211> 20
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-2-LF primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 23 gcacgacaaa acccacttct 20 <210> 24
<211> 25
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> Nsp4-2-LB primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 24 tacctagagt ttttagtgca gttgg 25
<210> 25
<211> 18
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-1-F3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 25 tgtccttccc tcagtcag 18
<210> 26
<211> 23
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-1-B3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 26 tgtagtaatg atttgtggtt cat 23 <210> 27
<211> 44
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-l-FIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 27 gcagttgtga agttcttttc ttgtgacctc atggtgtagt cttc 44
<210> 28
<211> 43
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-l-BIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 28 tcctgccatt tgtcatgatg gaagtgttac aaaccagtgt gtg 43
<210> 29
<211> 22
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-l-LF primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 29 cagggacata agtcacatgc aa 22 Ċ
<210> 30
<211> 21
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> S-l-LB primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 30 actttcctcg tgaaggtgtc t 21
<210> 31
<211> 18
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> S-2-F3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 31 tctttcacac gtggtgtt 18
<210> 32
<211> 19
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> S-2-B3 primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 32 gtaccaaaaa tccagcctc 19 <210> 33
<211> 46
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-2-FIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 33 catggaacca agtaacattg gaaaacctga caaagttttc agatcc 46
<210> 34
<211> 42
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-2-BIP primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 34 ctctgggacc aatggtacta agaggacttc tcagtggaag ca
<210> 35
<211> 25
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence
<220>
<223> S-2-LF primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 35 ggtaagaaca agtcctgagt tgaat 25 <210> 36
<211> 24
<212> DNA
<213> Artificial Sequence <220>
<223> S-2-LB primer for detecting SARS-CoV-2
<400> 36 gtttgataac cctgtcctac catt 24
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