Frontiers in Chemistry (Jul 2025)

Rapid detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by glycerol one-pot RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a method

  • Lijian Wei,
  • Lijian Wei,
  • Lijian Wei,
  • Lijian Wei,
  • Lijian Wei,
  • Lijian Wei,
  • Shihua Luo,
  • Shihua Luo,
  • Shihua Luo,
  • Shihua Luo,
  • Shihua Luo,
  • Weijie Zhou,
  • Baoyan Ren,
  • Baoyan Ren,
  • Miao Li,
  • Lina Liang,
  • Lina Liang,
  • Lina Liang,
  • Lina Liang,
  • Lina Liang,
  • Xuebin Li,
  • Xuebin Li,
  • Xuebin Li,
  • Xuebin Li,
  • Guijiang Wei,
  • Guijiang Wei,
  • Guijiang Wei,
  • Guijiang Wei,
  • Guijiang Wei,
  • Guijiang Wei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2025.1654270
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), an opportunistic pathogen commonly responsible for hospital-acquired infections, poses significant threats to human health. To enable rapid and reliable PA detection while effectively mitigating aerosol contamination risks inherent in conventional methods. We developed a glycerol one-pot Recombinase-aided Amplification (RAA)/CRISPR-Cas12a method. Four result reading methods were established: Fluorescence Detection (FD), Blue Light Irradiation Detection (BLD), and Ultraviolet Irradiation Detection (UID), as well as Lateral Flow Chromatography Strip (LFS). The glycerol one-pot RAA-CRISPR/Cas12a method demonstrated high specificity and sensitivity in detecting the PA-specific lasB gene. The detection limit reached 1.20 × 10-4 ng/μL (fluorescence-based) and 1.20 × 10−3 ng/μL (LFS-based). In validation against 64 clinical isolates, compared to conventional PCR, the assay achieved 100% sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in lasB detection. In conclusion, the glycerol one-pot RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a method provides a rapid, sensitive, and straightforward platform, providing a promising approach for clinical diagnosis of PA and environmental surveillance applications.

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