Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples

Abstract Environmental water is considered one of the main vehicles for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing an increasing threat to humans and animals health. Continuous efforts are being made to eliminate AMR; however, the detection of AMR pathogens from water samples often r...

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Main Authors: Marwa M. Hassan, Arnoud H. M. vanVliet, Owen Higgins, Liam P. Burke, Alexandra Chueiri, Louise O'Connor, Dearbháile Morris, Terry J. Smith, Roberto M. La Ragione
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14227
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author Marwa M. Hassan
Arnoud H. M. vanVliet
Owen Higgins
Liam P. Burke
Alexandra Chueiri
Louise O'Connor
Dearbháile Morris
Terry J. Smith
Roberto M. La Ragione
author_facet Marwa M. Hassan
Arnoud H. M. vanVliet
Owen Higgins
Liam P. Burke
Alexandra Chueiri
Louise O'Connor
Dearbháile Morris
Terry J. Smith
Roberto M. La Ragione
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description Abstract Environmental water is considered one of the main vehicles for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing an increasing threat to humans and animals health. Continuous efforts are being made to eliminate AMR; however, the detection of AMR pathogens from water samples often requires at least one culture step, which is time‐consuming and can limit sensitivity. In this study, we employed comparative genomics to identify the prevalence of AMR genes within among: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Salmonella enterica and Acinetobacter, using publicly available genomes. The mcr‐1, blaKPC (KPC‐1 to KPC‐4 alleles), blaOXA‐48, blaOXA‐23 and blaVIM (VIM‐1 and VIM‐2 alleles) genes are of great medical and veterinary significance, thus were selected as targets for the development of isothermal loop‐mediated amplification (LAMP) detection assays. We also developed a rapid and sensitive sample preparation method for an integrated culture‐independent LAMP‐based detection from water samples. The developed assays successfully detected the five AMR gene markers from pond water within 1 h and were 100% sensitive and specific with a detection limit of 0.0625 μg/mL and 10 cfu/mL for genomic DNA and spiked bacterial cells, respectively. The integrated detection can be easily implemented in resource‐limited areas to enhance One Health AMR surveillances and improve diagnostics.
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spelling doaj.art-896ff65799f64d7eab991536d3eb958c2023-04-25T14:53:17ZengWileyMicrobial Biotechnology1751-79152023-05-0116597798910.1111/1751-7915.14227Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samplesMarwa M. Hassan0Arnoud H. M. vanVliet1Owen Higgins2Liam P. Burke3Alexandra Chueiri4Louise O'Connor5Dearbháile Morris6Terry J. Smith7Roberto M. La Ragione8Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Surrey Guildford UKDepartment of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Surrey Guildford UKMolecular Diagnostics Research Group, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences University of Galway Galway IrelandAntimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine University of Galway Galway IrelandAntimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine University of Galway Galway IrelandAntimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine University of Galway Galway IrelandAntimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine University of Galway Galway IrelandMolecular Diagnostics Research Group, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences University of Galway Galway IrelandDepartment of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Surrey Guildford UKAbstract Environmental water is considered one of the main vehicles for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing an increasing threat to humans and animals health. Continuous efforts are being made to eliminate AMR; however, the detection of AMR pathogens from water samples often requires at least one culture step, which is time‐consuming and can limit sensitivity. In this study, we employed comparative genomics to identify the prevalence of AMR genes within among: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Salmonella enterica and Acinetobacter, using publicly available genomes. The mcr‐1, blaKPC (KPC‐1 to KPC‐4 alleles), blaOXA‐48, blaOXA‐23 and blaVIM (VIM‐1 and VIM‐2 alleles) genes are of great medical and veterinary significance, thus were selected as targets for the development of isothermal loop‐mediated amplification (LAMP) detection assays. We also developed a rapid and sensitive sample preparation method for an integrated culture‐independent LAMP‐based detection from water samples. The developed assays successfully detected the five AMR gene markers from pond water within 1 h and were 100% sensitive and specific with a detection limit of 0.0625 μg/mL and 10 cfu/mL for genomic DNA and spiked bacterial cells, respectively. The integrated detection can be easily implemented in resource‐limited areas to enhance One Health AMR surveillances and improve diagnostics.https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14227
spellingShingle Marwa M. Hassan
Arnoud H. M. vanVliet
Owen Higgins
Liam P. Burke
Alexandra Chueiri
Louise O'Connor
Dearbháile Morris
Terry J. Smith
Roberto M. La Ragione
Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
Microbial Biotechnology
title Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
title_full Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
title_fullStr Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
title_full_unstemmed Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
title_short Rapid culture‐independent loop‐mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
title_sort rapid culture independent loop mediated isothermal amplification detection of antimicrobial resistance markers from environmental water samples
url https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14227
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