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However, conventional methods often fail to differentiate closely related nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species, limiting their clinical utility.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We developed a multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay targeting newly identified species-specific genomic markers for simultaneous detection of <jats:italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic> complex (MTBC) and six clinically important NTM species. Analytical performance was assessed using serial dilutions of bacterial cultures and 36 reference strains. Clinical validation was performed on 52 cultured isolates and 349 sputum samples, compared to GeneXpert MTB\/RIF and a commercial PCR-reverse dot blot assay.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The assay showed high analytical sensitivity, with limits of detection ranging from 76.013 CFU\/mL (95% CI: 60.329-113.924 CFU\/mL) for MTBC to 166.602-690.629 CFU\/mL for NTM species. All reference strains were correctly identified with no cross-reactivity. Among the clinical isolates, all targeted species were accurately detected. One isolate misidentified as <jats:italic>M. abscessus<\/jats:italic> by an ITS-based assay was confirmed by sequencing to be <jats:italic>M. massiliense<\/jats:italic>, demonstrating the assay\u2019s superior discriminatory capacity. For sputum samples, the assay achieved 90.32% sensitivity and 97.55% specificity for MTBC, with an overall agreement of 93.70% (\u03ba = 0.8740).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This multiplex LAMP assay offers a rapid, accurate, and field-deployable tool for species-level identification of MTBC and major NTM pathogens. 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