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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) offers rapid nucleic acid amplification under constant temperature, yet classic LAMP assays are prone to false positives from nonspecific amplification products. Here, we present a reverse transcription LAMP (RT-LAMP) assay integrated with <jats:italic>Thermus thermophilus<\/jats:italic> Argonaute (TtAgo)\u2013mediated probe cleavage for highly sensitive and specific detection of rotavirus. The assay targets a conserved region of the NSP5 gene, coupling rapid isothermal amplification with programmable guide DNA\u2013directed cleavage and fluorescence signal generation. Under optimized conditions, the system reliably detected as few as 10 copies\/\u03bcL within 60 minutes, without cross-reactivity to other common viral or bacterial pathogens. In clinical testing of 60 pediatric stool samples (40 rotavirus-positive, 20 negative diagnosed by RT-qPCR), the TtAgo-mediated LAMP assay achieved 100% sensitivity and specificity, outperforming classic LAMP and antigen-based methods. Receiver operating characteristic analysis yielded an area under the curve of 1.00, compared with 0.80 for classic LAMP. 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