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Ravina, Gill PS, kumar A, Narang J, Prasad M, Mohan H. Molecular detection of H1N1 virus by conventional reverse transcription PCR coupled with nested PCR. SENSORS INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2022.100178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Deb C, Salinas AN, Zheng T, Middleton A, Kern K, Penoyer D, Borsadia R, Hunley C, Abomoelak B, Mehta V, Irastorza L, Mehta DI, Huo Q. A 1-minute blood test detects decreased immune function and increased clinical risk in COVID-19 patients. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23491. [PMID: 34873223 PMCID: PMC8648859 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02863-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Upon infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, most people will develop no or mild symptoms. However, a small percentage of the population will become severely ill, and some will succumb to death. The clinical severity of COVID-19 has a close connection to the dysregulation of the patient's immune functions. We previously developed a simple, nanoparticle-enabled blood test that can determine the humoral immune status in animals. In this study, we applied this new test to analyze the immune function in relation to disease severity in COVID-19 patients. From the testing of 153 COVID-19 patient samples and 142 negative controls, we detected a drastic decrease of humoral immunity in COVID-19 patients who developed moderate to severe symptoms, but not in patients with no or mild symptoms. The new test may be potentially used to monitor the immunity change and predict the clinical risk of patients with COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chirajyoti Deb
- Translational Research and Specialty Diagnostic Laboratory, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 110 Bonnie Loch Court, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA.
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- Translational Research and Specialty Diagnostic Laboratory, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 110 Bonnie Loch Court, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Nano Discovery Inc., 1060 Woodcock Road Suite 131, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA
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- Center for Nursing Research, Orlando Health, 1414 Kuhl Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 60 Gore St., Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Center for Nursing Research, Orlando Health, 1414 Kuhl Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Internal Medicine Group, Orlando Health, 1414 Kuhl Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Critical Care Medicine, Orlando Health, 1414 Kuhl Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Translational Research and Specialty Diagnostic Laboratory, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 110 Bonnie Loch Court, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 60 Gore St., Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 60 Gore St., Orlando, FL, 32806, USA
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- Translational Research and Specialty Diagnostic Laboratory, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 110 Bonnie Loch Court, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA.
- Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Health, 60 Gore St., Orlando, FL, 32806, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Parkway Suite 400, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA.
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