Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases

Rapid detection of infectious diseases is critical for global public health prevention and control. However, the use of traditional molecular diagnostic methods, including PCR, has been limited because of their cumbersome procedures, complex equipment requirements, operation at different temperature...

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Main Authors: Qingshang Bi, Mengru Liu, Li Yan, Jun Cheng, Qingyang Sun, Yuzhu Dai, Lingli Zou
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1601644/full
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description Rapid detection of infectious diseases is critical for global public health prevention and control. However, the use of traditional molecular diagnostic methods, including PCR, has been limited because of their cumbersome procedures, complex equipment requirements, operation at different temperatures, and the level of expertise required for operation. Isothermal amplification technology (IAT) provides a rapid, sensitive, specific, simple and less costly method for diagnosing infectious diseases, which has led to revolutionary breakthroughs in molecular diagnostics. This paper summarizes recent progress in IAT technology, which focuses on the principles and applications of core technologies such as NASBA, LAMP, RPA, and RAA. In addition, the combination of IATs with the CRISPR/Cas system, which further revolutionizes nucleic acid detection technology, is explored in this review.
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spelling doaj-art-b1d0c7d440664d82ade07678fe82eefe2025-08-20T03:29:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2025-07-011610.3389/fmicb.2025.16016441601644Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseasesQingshang Bi0Mengru Liu1Mengru Liu2Li Yan3Jun Cheng4Qingyang Sun5Yuzhu Dai6Lingli Zou7Department of Clinical Laboratory, Third Sanatorium, Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services, Hangzhou, ChinaSchool of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The 903rd Hospital of The People’s Liberation Army, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Health Economic, The 903rd Hospital of The People’s Liberation Army, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The 903rd Hospital of The People’s Liberation Army, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The 903rd Hospital of The People’s Liberation Army, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The 903rd Hospital of The People’s Liberation Army, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Third Sanatorium, Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services, Hangzhou, ChinaRapid detection of infectious diseases is critical for global public health prevention and control. However, the use of traditional molecular diagnostic methods, including PCR, has been limited because of their cumbersome procedures, complex equipment requirements, operation at different temperatures, and the level of expertise required for operation. Isothermal amplification technology (IAT) provides a rapid, sensitive, specific, simple and less costly method for diagnosing infectious diseases, which has led to revolutionary breakthroughs in molecular diagnostics. This paper summarizes recent progress in IAT technology, which focuses on the principles and applications of core technologies such as NASBA, LAMP, RPA, and RAA. In addition, the combination of IATs with the CRISPR/Cas system, which further revolutionizes nucleic acid detection technology, is explored in this review.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1601644/fullisothermal amplification technologyinfectious diseasesCRISPR/Cas systemmolecular diagnosticsnucleic acid amplification
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Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
Frontiers in Microbiology
isothermal amplification technology
infectious diseases
CRISPR/Cas system
molecular diagnostics
nucleic acid amplification
title Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
title_full Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
title_fullStr Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
title_full_unstemmed Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
title_short Progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
title_sort progress in the application of isothermal amplification technology in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
topic isothermal amplification technology
infectious diseases
CRISPR/Cas system
molecular diagnostics
nucleic acid amplification
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1601644/full
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