A single-tube colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Hongjaisee, S. Kham-Kjing, N. Musikul, P. Daengkaokhew, W. Kongson, N. Guntala, R. Jaiyapan, N. Kline, E. Panpradist, N. /Ngo-Giang-Huong, Nicole Khamduang, W. COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 N gene RT-LAMP hydroxynaphthol blue cresol red Since SARS-CoV-2 is a highly transmissible virus, a rapid and accurate diagnostic method is necessary to prevent virus spread. We aimed to develop and evaluate a new rapid colorimetric reverse transcription loop--mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection in a single closed tube. Nasopharyngeal and throat swabs collected from at-risk individuals testing for SARS-CoV-2 were used to assess the sensitivity and specificity of a new RT-LAMP assay against a commercial qRT-PCR assay. Total RNA extracts were submitted to the RT-LAMP reaction under optimal conditions and amplified at 65 degrees C for 30 min using three sets of specific primers targeting the nucleocapsid gene. The reaction was detected using two different indicator dyes, hydroxynaphthol blue (HNB) and cresol red. A total of 82 samples were used for detection with HNB and 94 samples with cresol red, and results were compared with the qRT-PCR assay. The sensitivity of the RT-LAMP-based HNB assay was 92.1% and the specificity was 93.2%. The sensitivity of the RT-LAMP-based cresol red assay was 80.3%, and the specificity was 97%. This colorimetric feature makes this assay highly accessible, low-cost, and user-friendly, which can be deployed for massive scale-up and rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, particularly in low-resource settings. 2023 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088768 fdi:010088768 Hongjaisee S., Kham-Kjing N., Musikul P., Daengkaokhew W., Kongson N., Guntala R., Jaiyapan N., Kline E., Panpradist N., Ngo-Giang-Huong Nicole, Khamduang W.. A single-tube colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. 2023, 13 (19), 3040 [8 p.] EN THAILANDE