Rapid and Specific Detection of <em>Acinetobacter baumannii</em> Infections Using a Recombinase Polymerase Amplification/Cas12a-based System
Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii, a gram-negative bacterium, is notorious for causing severe infections with high mortality rates. Rapid and accurate detection of A. baumannii is crucial for prompt treatment, effective infection control, and curbing antibiotic resistance. However, there is no suitable method for rapid and easy on-site detection of A. baumannii. The DNA Endonuclease Targeted CRISPR Trans Reporter (DETECTR) system offers a rapid, precise, and sensitive approach to A. baumannii detection by integrating the target-specific recognition capabilities of Cas12a with the isothermal amplification efficiency of Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA). This protocol details the detection of A. baumannii using RPA combined with LbaCas12a endonuclease. The following steps are described in this article: extraction of DNA, selection of a specific DNA sequence, design of primer and CRISPR RNA (crRNA), construction of positive recombinant plasmid, setup of Cas12a-RPA assay, optimization of the RPA amplification system, visualization of the RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay using a fluorescence detection tool such as a real-time PCR instrument, and evaluation of sensitivity and specificity evaluation.
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