A simple and portable assay for detection of Streptococcus equi subspecies equi has been developed based on amplification of S. equi-specific sequence using a thermophilic helicase-dependent reaction followed by visual detection of the amplicon in a disposable lateral flow cassette. An experimental kit (IsoAmp™ SE) was evaluated. Analytical sensitivity was 50 copies of S. equi genomic DNA per reaction. The IsoAmp SE assay had 100% specificity when applied to nasal swabs and washes. The assay was more sensitive than culture but less sensitive than nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The test requires neither expensive equipment nor extensive training of personnel, provides a practical alternative to culture or PCR assays for detection of S. equi in clinical samples, and expedites identification of atypical colonies of S. equi and Streptococcus zooepidemicus in the laboratory.
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