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This study is committed to developing and optimizing a rapid nucleic acid preparation reagent (nucleic acid release agent) that is suitable for recombinase polymerase amplification with lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) technology to detect DNA nucleic acid samples in shrimp hepatopancreas to realize on-site rapid detection and remove the cumbersome and time-consuming steps of conventional nucleic acid sample extraction.The optimum compositions of nucleic acid release agent are 20–100 mmol/L Tris-HCl, 50–250 mmol/L KCl, 0.01%–0.10% (W/V) lithium dodecyl sulfate (LDS), 0.5%–2.0% (V/V) Triton X-100, 1–5 mmol/L ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EGTA2Na), 0.5–5.0 mmol/L bovine serum albumin (BSA), 1–5 mg/ml gelatin, 0.01%–0.10% (W/V) trehalose, and 1%–5% (W/V) betaine. The proportion of each component of nucleic acid release agent was optimized using positive and negative samples of shrimp Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP). The RPA-LFD reaction initially involved collecting shrimp hepatopancreas (the size of a mung bean), adding 100 μL nucleic acid release agent, heating for 3 min at 100 ℃ and using the supernatant for analysis. The optimal ratio of each component of nucleic acid releaser was determined to be 100 mmol/L Tris-HCl, 100 mmol/L KCl, 0.02% LDS, 0.5% Triton X-100, 1 mmol/L EGTA2Na, 0.05% trehalose, 1 mg/mL gelatin, 0.5 mmol/L BSA, and 2% betaine. The positive and negative samples of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) were used as detection templates to verify the optimized nucleic acid release agent. The optimized nucleic acid release agent could be used to prepare nucleic acid samples, and the prepared samples were available for RPA-LFD method testing. The optimized nucleic acid release agent in this study can be used to prepare DNA nucleic acid samples of the shrimp hepatopancreas for RPA-LFD detection. It avoids the tedious and time-consuming preparation steps of conventional DNA nucleic acid samples and greatly improves the efficiency of nucleic acid level pathogen detection.Disease is the bottleneck that restricts the green development of the shrimp breeding industry, which can cause huge annual economic losses. Detection and monitoring of shrimp related pathogens are effective to solve this problem. Enterocytozoon hepatopopenaei (EHP) and Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP) are two common pathogenic microorganisms in shrimp culturing that cause AHPND. E. hepatopopenaei is an obligate intracellular parasite that mainly parasitizes in the hepatopancreas of shrimp. Severe EHP infections lead to atrophy of the hepatopancreas of shrimp. E. hepatopopenaei has a wide range of hosts, including Penaeus vannamei, P. monodon, and Palaemon carincauda. AHPND is an aquatic disease caused by Vibrio parahemolvticus with the virulent plasmid PirA/B. It was first found in China and Vietnam in 2010, then in Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico, the Philippines, and other countries. P. monodon, P. vannamei, P. chinensis, and P. japonicus are susceptible hosts. The distribution of pathogenic vibrio can be detected in the hepatopancreas tissue of diseased shrimp, and it can cause hepatopancreas atrophy. Broadly, most shrimp pathogens (such as DIV1, WSSV, TSV, and IHHNV) infect the hepatopancreas of shrimp. DIV1 infections cause pale atrophy of the hepatopancreas. Histopathological examination identified eosinophils and dark eosinophilic inclusions in the cytoplasm of the hepatopancreas of shrimp infected with DIV1. Some of them were coated or contained slight basophilic staining, and hemocytes were pyknotic. WSSV and TSV can cause pale atrophy symptoms of the hepatopancreas, while IHHNV can also cause hepatopancreas enlargement of shrimp. Therefore, the nucleic acid samples of the hepatopancreas of shrimp can be widely used as templates for detection of most shrimp pathogens.Isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology removes the dependence on conventional nucleic acid temperature change amplification using the PCR amplification instrument, and is widely used for rapid detection. Currently, isothermal amplification technology covers loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), strand displacement amplification (SDA) and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), and so on. Among them, RPA technology was developed in recent years using recombinases to promote the insertion and binding of oligonucleotide primers in DNA double strand complementary sequences, and realize exponential amplification of specific DNA regions under the action of Bsu DNA polymerase. It has a short reaction time, strong specificity, high sensitivity, and operates at a constant temperature of 37–42 ℃. It is suitable for on-site detection and analysis. The combination of RPA with the lateral flow dipstick (LFD) to read the detection results is simple to operate, fast, with high specificity and sensitivity. It is a new method suitable for rapid detection in the field. The combination of RPA-LFD technology and a simplified nucleic acid extraction method can help to realize portable on-site rapid nucleic acid detection.

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[Objective] Mycoplasma gallisepticum（MG）and Mycoplasma synoviae（MS）are the two most harmful mycoplasmas to poultry. Early diagnosis of MG and MS was a key to prevent and control avian mycoplasma. Through combining recombinase polymerase amplification（RPA）technology with lateral flow dipstick（LFD）, a rapid detection method for MG and MS with convenient operation, rapid response and visual results was established. [Method] Specific primers and probes were designed based on MG mgc2 gene and MS vlhA gene, and a dual LFD-RPA rapid detection method was established by optimizing reaction time, reaction temperature and primer ratio, and its sensitivity, specificity and stability were evaluated. Meanwhile, 120 clinical samples were tested. [Result] The amplification was done by dual LFD-RPA detection method at 37℃ for 5-10 min, and the optimal primer ratio of RPA-MG-F2/R2 and RPA-MS-F1/R1 was 0.6 ∶ 1.4. The minimum detection limits of MG and MS were 3.75 copies/μL and 3.46 copies/μL, respectively. This method and the PCR method recommended by OIE were used to detect 120 samples, and the coincidence rate was 93.3%. [Conclusion] The amplification can be done by the dual LFDRPA detection method of MG and MS under constant temperature conditions. It has simple operation, rapid response, high sensitivity, strong specificity and good stability, and the results can be observed without using any instrument. It is suitable for the field rapid detection of MG and MS infection alone or mixed infection at the primary level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective：To develop a rapid and visual detection method of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S.maltophilia) by recombinant polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with lateral flow strip (LFS) . Methods：RPA primers were designed based on specific sequences (NC_010943.1) of S. maltophilia. Through basic RPA reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis, the best primer pair was selected according to the amplification performance and the formation of cross dimers. According to the best primer pair, the probe and modified⁃primer were designed. Base mismatches were introduced into the primer and probe to eliminate false positive signals, and then the RPA⁃LFS reaction system was established. The optimal reaction conditions of RPA⁃LFS were optimized based on the color of the test line. The specificity of the method was identified by detecting 12 common clinically pathogens and 12 S. maltophilia of clinical origin. The sensitivity of this method was tested by diluting the genome template. Kappa analysis and clinical application evaluation of RPA⁃LFS were performed by detecting 108 clinical samples, comparing with qPCR and culture⁃biochemical method. Results：The RPA⁃ LFS detection method can complete the amplification process by reacting for 8 min under 37 ℃, and the results can be observed on the LFS within 1 min. This method had high sensitivity and the limit of detection was 1.107 CFU/reaction. In addition, the RPA ⁃ LFS method had high specificity and no cross⁃reaction with other pathogens. Compared with qPCR, the RPA⁃LFS method showed the same accuracy. The results of RPA⁃LFS exhibited a high degree of consistency with the culture⁃biochemical method, with a kappa index of 0.972. Conclusion：This study has established a rapid and accurate RPA⁃LFS dectection method for identifying S. maltophilia, which is independent of the precision instruments and the professional technician. The implementation of this method can provide valuable information for timely formulation of appropriate reasonable antibacterial treatment plans, and shows promise in clinical application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To develop a rapid, efficient and visual method for the detection of bacterial colistin resistance gene mcr-1, so as to provide the basis and convenience for the development of its detection at the grassroots level. Methods: Using recombinase polymerase amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD) assay, supplemented by a hand-held colloidal gold reader. According to the conserved sequence of the mcr-1 gene, a pair of specific RPA primers were designed and synthesized. Through the optimization of the reaction conditions and system, as well as the specificity test, sensitivity test, simulated food sample test and actual sample test, the RPA-LFD assay for visual and quantitative detection of bacterial colistin resistance gene mcr-1 was successfully established. Results: When the primer concentration was 400 nmol/L and the primer ratio was 1:1, the optimal reaction conditions of this method are Mg2+ concentration 14.0 mmol/L, reaction temperature 37 ℃ and reaction time 20 min. The sensitivity was good, the standard curve equation was y=0.117x+0.051, the quantification limit was 101~108 copies/μL, and the detection limit was 101 copies/μL, which was an order of magnitude lower than the PCR method and the detection result of the simulated sample was consistent with the PCR method. Carrying status of colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in each 15 pork samples, chicken samples, pig farm environmental samples, broiler farm environmental samples, Escherichia coli isolates and Enterobacter campylobacter isolates were analyzed by the established RPA-LFD assay. The detection rate of positive samples by RPA-LFD assay was consistent with that of conventional PCR method, and a total of 9 mcr-1 gene positive samples were detected. RPA-LFD quantitative analysis showed that the concentration of mcr-1 gene in positive samples was between 4.5×102~8.6×104 copies/µL. Conclition: The RPA-LFD detection method of the bacterial colistin resistance gene mcr-1 established in this study had strong specificity, high sensitivity, and simple operation, and could be widely used in grassroots inspections.

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With the improvement of people’s living standards, food safety has attracted more and more social attention. Organisms, especially microorganisms, are the most important factor that affects food safety. There are many methods currently available to detect biological (microbial) factors in the field of food safety, including isothermal amplification technology especially the new techniques of recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) and enzymatic recombinase amplification (ERA), which is widely used for food safety detection because it can detect biological ingredients rapidly and accurately without relying on complicated instruments. The three isothermal amplification techniques require milder reaction conditions and simpler design of primers than others, despite having similar principles. In this article, we review the principles and concepts of these techniques and their recent application in the rapid detection of food pathogens, summarize their advantages and problems in food inspection, and present future prospects.

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Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) is a novel isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology. Compared to PCR, it features ease of use, high efficiency, high sensitivity, high specificity, and does not need specific instruments, which allows it as an alternative to PCR and the most promising tool for rapid molecular diagnosis. RPA combined with lateral flow dipstick (LFD) (RPA-LFD) enables visual detection of amplified products and has promising applications for rapid nucleic acid detection of pathogens on site. The novel technique provides a new method for quality supervision and inspection of laboratory animals. In this paper, we reviewed the principle, research status, and technical difficulties of RPA-LFD, as well as the progress in rapid extraction of nucleic acid on site.

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ObjectiveTo establish a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in food.MethodsBased on the hlyA gene of L. monocytogenes, a set of RPA primers was selected for constructing RPA test, and its specificity and sensitivity were then tested.ResultsThe RPA assay could be finished in 30 min at 37 ℃. The primers used in RPA were specific. Experiments confirmed a detection limit of DNA template as low as 0.5 ng/μL. L. monocytogenes in the artificially-contaminated meat could be detected at the limit of 104 CFU/2.5 g.ConclusionThe RPA method for detecting L. monocytogenes has strong specificity and high sensitivity, which is easy to operate, and can be performed under normal temperature without expensive equipment. It is suitable for field detection and application in the basic laboratory.

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[Objective] In the present study,a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay was established targeting on ITS sequence gene of Ditylenchus destructor. [Method] RPA detects responses using TwistAmp® Basic Kit. The specificity and sensitivity of D. destructor from populations of different geographical origins, single nematode, sweet potato tissue or soil were detected. [Result] The RPA method was capable for specific detection of D. destructor from populations of different geographical origins,single individual, the tuber of sweet potato and infected soil. The detection limit of D. destructor in RPA assay was 10-2ng/μl purified genomic DNA, or 1/100 single nematode,which had a similar sensitivity as regular PCR detection. ]Conclusion] The results indicated that the developed RPA assay was rapid, sensitive and reliable method for the detection and molecular identification of D. destructor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective To explore the rapid nucleic acid detection of Cryptococcus neoformans by using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) technology, and to establish the rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) method of Cryptococcus neoformans. Methods Six pairs of candidate primers were designed in the DNA region of Cryptococcus neoformans 5. 8SrRNA encoding region. ATCC32609 was used as reference strain for establishing RPA reaction system. Gel based RPA kit was used to screen out the primers for stable amplification of DNA fragment of Cryptococcus neoformans. The McF2. 0 suspension of ATCC32609 was diluted successively, then semi quantitative method was used to observe the amplification reaction of the positive primer + ATCC32609. The specificity of the reaction was verified by the positive primer + 150 negative control strains. DNA amplification was carried out by fluorescence RPA and oasig real-time fluorescence PCR to observe whether there was amplification reaction on the 10 clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and 100 clinical samples stored in the laboratory (including 50 cerebrospinal fluid, 15 sputum, 15 hydrothorax and ascites, 20 venous blood) Result Primers 2, 5, 6 had clear bands and no dispersion tail phenomenon. Primer amplification reaction was positive at 1: 105 level of ATCC32609 suspension. The primers 2, 5 and 6 belonged to DNA fragment of Cryptococcus neoformans en­coding ribosomal RNA. The coincidence rate was 100%. At the end of the real-time fluorescence reaction of the probe designed by primer 6, we saw the S-shaped positive amplification curve; the amplification results of all negative control strains were negative; after diluting ATCC 32609 suspension 1: 105, we could still see the positive amplification curve by adding primer 6 and the probe; after amplifying 10 new Cryptococcus strains with primer 6 and the corresponding probe, we saw the S-shaped positive amplification curve. Both fluorescence RPA and oasig real-time PCR showed positive in 40 samples among the 100 clinical samples. Conclusion The real-time fluorescent RPA is a convenient, rapid and accurate method for DNA detection of Cryptococcus neoformans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To explore the preliminary application effect of real-time fluorescence recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) in the detection of Candida albicans . Methods: (1) Candida albicans standard strain and negative control bacteria of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Candida glabrata standard strains of respectively 1 mL were collected and their DNA were extracted by yeast/bacterial genomic kit. The specificity of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, and real-time fluorescence RPA in detecting Candida albicans were analyzed. (2) One Candida albicans standard strain and one negative control bacteria of Candida glabrata standard strain were collected, resuscitated, and counted. Candida albicans was diluted 10 times to 1×10(7) to 1×10(1) colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL. The DNA of the two bacteria were extracted as experiment (1). The sensitivity of PCR, real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, and real-time fluorescence RPA in detecting Candida albicans were analyzed. The number of cycles for amplification curve to reach the threshold in real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, and time of appearance of specific amplification curve in real-time fluorescence RPA were recorded and compared with the results in PCR. The detection limit and rate of the above-mentioned 3 methods in detecting Candida albicans were analyzed, and the correlation between concentration of Candida albicans in real-time fluorescence RPA and detection time was analyzed. (3) One standard strain of Candida albicans was collected, and the DNA was extracted as experiment (1) and detected by PCR, real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, and real-time fluorescence RPA. The total detection time of the above-mentioned 3 methods was recorded, respectively. (4) The DNA of 31 clinical samples of suspected Candida albicans infection and 1 clinical sample of Candida albicans collected from cotton swab were extracted, PCR and real-time fluorescence RPA were carried out, and the positive detection rates of the above-mentioned methods were calculated. The DNA of the clinical samples with positive results in both PCR and real-time fluorescence RPA were extracted by yeast/bacterial genomic kit, chelex-100 boiling method, and repeatedly freeze-thawing with liquid nitrogen method, and real-time fluorescence RPA and PCR were carried out. The negative control bacteria was Candida glabrata in real-time fluorescence RPA, while negative control bacteria in PCR were the same as experiment (1). The positive results in PCR and real-time fluorescence RPA were observed and time for amplification curve to reach the fluorescence threshold in real-time fluorescence RPA was recorded, respectively. Data were processed with linear correlation analysis and t test. Results: (1) Three methods showed positive results in detecting standard strain of Candida albicans, and none of the 5 negative control bacteria showed positive results. (2) As the concentration of bacterial solution of Candida albicans decreased, the number of cycles for the amplification curve to reach the threshold increased in real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, the time for appearance of specific amplification curve prolonged in real-time fluorescence RPA, and brightness of the gel strip weakened in PCR. None of the negative control bacteria in the above-mentioned 3 detection methods showed corresponding positive results. The detection limit of Candida albicans in real-time fluorescence RPA, PCR, and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was 1×10(1) CFU/mL. There was a significant negative correlation between the concentration of Candida albicans and the detection time in real-time fluorescence RPA ( r =-0.95, P <0.01). The positive detection rates of PCR and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR for Candida albicans of 1×10(1) to 1×10(7) CFU/mL were 100%. The positive detection rate of real-time fluorescence RPA for Candida albicans of 1×10(1) CFU/mL was 78%, and the positive detection rate of real-time fluorescence RPA for Candida albicans of 1×10(2) to 1×10(7) CFU/mL was 100%. (3) The total time of PCR, real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, and real-time fluorescence RPA detection for Candida albicans was 133, 93, and 35 min, respectively. (4) The positive detection rate of real-time fluorescence RPA for 31 clinical samples of suspected Candida albicans infection was 32.26% (10/31), which was slightly lower than 35.48% (11/31) of PCR. Eleven clinical samples showed positive results both in real-time fluorescence RPA and PCR detection. No positive result was observed in the negative control bacteria detected both by real-time fluorescence RPA and PCR. The DNA was extracted by yeast/bacterial genomic extraction kit and chelex-100 boiling method for real-time fluorescence RPA detection. The time for the amplification curve to reach the threshold was (438±13) and (462±12) s, respectively, which was close ( t =1.32, P >0.05). The DNA was extracted by repeatedly freeze-thawing with liquid nitrogen method for real-time fluorescence RPA, and the time for the amplification curve to reach the threshold in real-time fluorescence RPA was (584±15) s, which was significantly longer than that in the other 2 methods ( t =7.55, 6.39, P <0.01). Conclusions: Real-time fluorescence RPA has advantages of rapid detection, simple operation, high sensitivity, and good specificity in detecting Candida albicans, which is worthy of clinical application.

Nucleic acid sequence-based amplification and recombinase polymerase amplification are the recently developed thermostatic amplification techniques based on PCR. This paper briefly summarizes the principle of reaction, design principle of primer and probe, advantage of these two techniques (simple, accurate, highly sensitive and rapid) and introduces the application of the techniques in the detection of pathogenic bacteria.

Objective: To establish a recombinase polymerase amplification(RPA) method for extensively resistant pathogen screening and rapid detection in the field for rapid amplification of the metallo-beta-lactamase gene bla&#95;(NDM)., Methods: Specific conservative sequence had been selected as target genes by sequence comparative analysis. The primers and probes for RPA assays were designed according to the principle of RPA amplification requirements. A descending gradient diluted template genes were used for RPA detection to determine the sensitivity. Reference templates of other resistant types of bacteria were used to analysis the specificity of amplification reaction systems. The amplification reaction systems were also conducted repeatedly for verifying the repeatability., Results: Three of the RPA reaction systems could effectively amplify the target genes, the sensitivities reach 2×10~2 copies. No one cross reaction existed with the other drug-resistant bacteria DNA. All the reactions can be completed between two to seven minutes., Conclusion: The RPA assays of the metallo-beta-lactamase gene bla&#95;(NDM) are established, which may amply target genes fast and have a lower detection limit, and be potentially useful for in field pathogens detection.

Objective: To establish an optimized method of recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) to rapidly detect Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinic. Methods: (1) The DNA templates of one standard Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain was extracted and detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and RPA. Time of sample loading, time of amplification, and time of detection of the three methods were recorded. (2) One standard Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain was diluted in 7 concentrations of 1×10(7,) 1×10(6,) 1×10(5,) 1×10(4,) 1×10(3,) 1×10(2,) and 1×10(1) colony forming unit (CFU)/mL after recovery and cultivation. The DNA templates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and negative control strain Pseudomonas putida were extracted and detected by PCR, real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and RPA separately. The sensitivity of the three methods in detecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa was analyzed. (3) The DNA templates of one standard Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain and four negative control strains ( Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumanii, Candida albicans, and Pseudomonas putida ) were extracted separately, and then they were detected by PCR, real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and RPA. The specificity of the three methods in detecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa was analyzed. (4) The DNA templates of 28 clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa preserved in glycerin, 1 clinical strain of which was taken by cotton swab, and negative control strain Pseudomonas putida were extracted separately, and then they were detected by RPA. Positive amplification signals of the clinical strains were observed, and the detection rate was calculated. All experiments were repeated for 3 times. Sensitivity results were analyzed by GraphPad Prism 5.01 statistical software. Results: (1) The loading time of RPA, PCR, and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR for detecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa were all 20 minutes. In PCR, time of amplification was 98 minutes, time of gel detection was 20 minutes, and the total time was 138 minutes. In real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, amplification and detection could be completed simultaneously, which took 90 minutes, and the total time was 110 minutes. In RPA, amplification and detection could also be completed simultaneously, which took 15 minutes, and the total time was 35 minutes. (2) Pseudomonas putida did not show positive amplification signals or gel positive results in any of the three detection methods. The detection limit of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and PCR was 1×10(1) CFU/mL, and that of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in RPA was 1×10(2) CFU/mL. In RPA and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, the higher the concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the shorter threshold time and smaller the number of cycles, namely shorter time for detecting the positive amplified signal. In real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, all positive amplification signal could be detected when the concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 1×10(1)-1×10(7) CFU/mL. In RPA, the detection rate of positive amplification signal was 0 when the concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 1×10(1) CFU/mL, while the detection rate of positive amplification signal was 67% when the concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 1×10(2) CFU/mL, and the detection rate of positive amplification signal was 100% when the concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 1×10(3)-1×10(7) CFU/mL. (3) In RPA, PCR, and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed positive amplification signals and gel positive results, but there were no positive amplification signals or gel positive results in four negative control strains of Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, and Pseudomonas putida . (4) In RPA, 28 clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa preserved in glycerin and 1 clinical strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa taken by cotton swab showed positive amplification signals, while Pseudomonas putida did not show positive amplification signal. The detection rate of positive amplification signal of 29 clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in RPA was 100%. Conclusions: The established optimized RPA technology for fast detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires shorter time, with high sensitivity and specificity. It was of great value in fast detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in clinic.