Footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus) LAMP Detection Kit

Footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus) LAMP Detection Kit (80 reactions)

Dichelobacter nodosus is the causative agent of footrot in sheep and goats, one of the most economically significant diseases affecting Australia's wool and meat industries. The bacterium produces proteolytic enzymes that degrade hoof horn, causing severe lameness, production losses, and welfare concerns. Virulent strains cause virulent footrot, while benign strains cause a milder condition. Australia's sheep population of approximately 60 million is at risk, with outbreaks prevalent in the higher-rainfall regions of Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and southern Western Australia. Control relies on hoof paring, zinc sulfate footbathing, vaccination, and culling. D. nodosus virulence typing is essential for outbreak management and targeted vaccination strategies.

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) is a molecular biology technique that copies DNA or RNA at a single, constant temperature. By eliminating the rapid heat cycling required by traditional PCR, this method relies on specialized strand-displacement polymerases to unzip and replicate genetic material.

This biological approach removes the need for expensive, bulky thermal cyclers, allowing assays to run on simple, low-cost heating equipment. Delivering highly sensitive results in just 20 to 30 minutes, isothermal amplification provides a fast, affordable, and exceptionally portable solution for field testing and decentralized point-of-care diagnostics.

The Footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus) LAMP Detection Kit simplifies detection of Dichelobacter nodosus nucleic acid by amplifying target DNA at a constant temperature. 

• All-in-one box: reagents and plasticware included
  
  
• Results in under 30 min
  
  

Platform: Genie LITE, Genie III and Genie HT

Application: Nucleic Acid detection of Footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus) genes

Target Analyte: Footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus)  DNA

Technology: LAMP