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Hong SL, Zhang N, Qin L, Tang M, Ai Z, Chen A, Wang S, Liu K. An automated detection of influenza virus based on 3-D magnetophoretic separation and magnetic label. Analyst 2020; 146:930-936. [PMID: 33242034 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01854f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Automated detection of the influenza virus is important for the prevention of infectious viruses. Herein, assisted by three-dimensional (3-D) magnetophoretic separation and magnetic label, an automated detection device was constructed for H7N9 influenza virus hemagglutinin. Multi-layer glass slides were used to generate a 3-D microchannel network with two-level channels, realizing 3-D magnetophoretic separation with a magnetic field in the vertical direction to microchannels for the sample treatment. After the immunomagnetic separation, a magnetic-tagged complex was captured in an antibody-modified glass capillary, where magnetic beads further as a label could cause the voltage change of the miniature tube liquid sensor to obtain the detection signal. Moreover, the whole detection process and detection results were controlled and read through a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen to improve the automation. Finally, the detection limit was calculated to be 8.4 ng mL-1 for H7N9 hemagglutinin and had good specificity and reproducibility. These results indicate that this detection device proposes promising automated avenues for the early detection of infectious diseases.
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- Shao-Li Hong
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, People's Republic of China.
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Rastogi M, Singh SK. Advances in Molecular Diagnostic Approaches for Biothreat Agents. DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL ATTACKS 2019. [PMCID: PMC7123646 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-03071-1_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The advancement in Molecular techniques has been implicated in the development of sophisticated, high-end diagnostic platform and point-of-care (POC) devices for the detection of biothreat agents. Different molecular and immunological approaches such as Immunochromatographic and lateral flow assays, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assays (ELISA), Biosensors, Isothermal amplification assays, Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), Next Generation Sequencers (NGS), Microarrays and Microfluidics have been used for a long time as detection strategies of the biothreat agents. In addition, several point of care (POC) devices have been approved by FDA and commercialized in markets. The high-end molecular platforms like NGS and Microarray are time-consuming, costly, and produce huge amount of data. Therefore, the future prospects of molecular based technique should focus on developing quick, user-friendly, cost-effective and portable devices against biological attacks and surveillance programs.
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Nasseri B, Soleimani N, Rabiee N, Kalbasi A, Karimi M, Hamblin MR. Point-of-care microfluidic devices for pathogen detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 117:112-128. [PMID: 29890393 PMCID: PMC6082696 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The rapid diagnosis of pathogens is crucial in the early stages of treatment of diseases where the choice of the correct drug can be critical. Although conventional cell culture-based techniques have been widely utilized in clinical applications, newly introduced optical-based, microfluidic chips are becoming attractive. The advantages of the novel methods compared to the conventional techniques comprise more rapid diagnosis, lower consumption of patient sample and valuable reagents, easy application, and high reproducibility in the detection of pathogens. The miniaturized channels used in microfluidic systems simulate interactions between cells and reagents in microchannel structures, and evaluate the interactions between biological moieties to enable diagnosis of microorganisms. The overarching goal of this review is to provide a summary of the development of microfluidic biochips and to comprehensively discuss different applications of microfluidic biochips in the detection of pathogens. New types of microfluidic systems and novel techniques for viral pathogen detection (e.g. HIV, HVB, ZIKV) are covered. Next generation techniques relying on high sensitivity, specificity, lower consumption of precious reagents, suggest that rapid generation of results can be achieved via optical based detection of bacterial cells. The introduction of smartphones to replace microscope based observation has substantially improved cell detection, and allows facile data processing and transfer for presentation purposes.
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- Behzad Nasseri
- Departments of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; Chemical Engineering Deptartment and Bioengineeing Division, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Departments of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Chim W, Sedighi A, Brown CL, Pantophlet R, Li PC. Effect of buffer composition on PNA–RNA hybridization studied in the microfluidic microarray chip. CAN J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2017-0319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Herein, we report that peptide nucleic acid sequences (PNAs) have been used as the probe species for detection of RNA and that a microfluidic microarray (MMA) chip is used as the platform for detection of hybridizations between immobilized PNA probes and RNA targets. The RNA targets used are derived from influenza A sequences. This paper discusses the optimization of two probe technologies used for RNA detection and investigates how the composition of the probe buffer and the content of the hybridization solution can influence the overall results. Our data show that the PNA probe is a better choice than the DNA probe when there is low salt in the probe buffer composition. Furthermore, we show that the absence of salt (NaCl) in the hybridization buffer does not hinder the detection of RNA sequences. The results provide evidence that PNA probes are superior to DNA probes in term of sensitivity and adaptability, as PNA immobilization and PNA–RNA hybridization are less affected by salt content in the reaction buffers unlike DNA probes.
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- Wilson Chim
- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- School of Natural Sciences and Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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A Low-Cost Palmtop High-Speed Capillary Electrophoresis Bioanalyzer with Laser Induced Fluorescence Detection. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1791. [PMID: 29379053 PMCID: PMC5789010 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20058-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In this work, we developed a miniaturized palmtop high-speed capillary electrophoresis (CE) system integrating whole modules, including picoliter-scale sample injection, short capillary-based fast CE, high-voltage power supply, orthogonal laser induced fluorescence (LIF) detection, battery, system control, on-line data acquisition, processing, storage, and display modules. A strategy of minimalist miniaturization combining minimal system design and low-cost system construction was adopted to achieve the instrument miniaturization with extremely low cost, which is differing from the current microfabrication strategy used in most reported miniaturized CE systems. With such a strategy, the total size of the bioanalyzer was minimized to 90 × 75 × 77 mm (length × width × height) and the instrument cost was reduced to ca. $500, which demonstrated the smallest and lowest-cost CE instrument with LIF detection in so far reported systems. The present bioanalyzer also exhibited comparable analytical performances to previously-reported high-speed CE systems. A limit of detection of 1.02 nM sodium fluorescein was obtained. Fast separations were achieved for multiple types of samples as amino acids, amino acid enantiomers, DNA fragments, and proteins with high efficiency. We applied this instrument in colorectal cancer diagnosis for detecting KRAS mutation status by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method.
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Lee J, Shin S, Desalvo A, Lee G, Lee JY, Polini A, Chae S, Jeong H, Kim J, Choi H, Lee H. Nonmediated, Label-Free Based Detection of Cardiovascular Biomarker in a Biological Sample. Adv Healthc Mater 2017. [PMID: 28636127 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Direct electrochemical (EC) monitoring in a cell culture medium without electron transporter as called mediator is attractive topic in vitro organoid based on chip with frequently and long-time monitoring since it can avoid to its disadvantage as stability, toxicity. Here, direct monitoring with nonmediator is demonstrated based on impedance spectroscopy under the culture medium in order to overcome the limitation of mediator. The applicability of EC monitoring is shown by detecting alpha-1-anti trypsin (A1AT) which is known as biomarkers for cardiac damage and is widely chosen in organoid cardiac cell-based chip. The validity of presented EC monitoring is proved by observing signal processing and transduction in medium, mediator, medium-mediator complex. After the observation of electron behavior, A1AT as target analyte is immobilized on the electrode and detected using antibody-antigen interaction. As a result, the result indicates limit of detection is 10 ng mL-1 and linearity for the 10-1000 ng mL-1 range, with a sensitivity of 3980 nF (log [g mL])-1 retaining specificity. This EC monitoring is based on label-free and reagentless detection, will pave the way to use for continuous and simple monitoring of in vitro organoid platform.
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- JuKyung Lee
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Bouve College of Health Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Bouve College of Health Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Nano-Integrated Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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Vidic J, Manzano M, Chang CM, Jaffrezic-Renault N. Advanced biosensors for detection of pathogens related to livestock and poultry. Vet Res 2017; 48:11. [PMID: 28222780 PMCID: PMC5320782 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-017-0418-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Infectious animal diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses threaten the health and well-being of wildlife, livestock, and human populations, limit productivity and increase significantly economic losses to each sector. The pathogen detection is an important step for the diagnostics, successful treatment of animal infection diseases and control management in farms and field conditions. Current techniques employed to diagnose pathogens in livestock and poultry include classical plate-based methods and conventional biochemical methods as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). These methods are time-consuming and frequently incapable to distinguish between low and highly pathogenic strains. Molecular techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real time PCR (RT-PCR) have also been proposed to be used to diagnose and identify relevant infectious disease in animals. However these DNA-based methodologies need isolated genetic materials and sophisticated instruments, being not suitable for in field analysis. Consequently, there is strong interest for developing new swift point-of-care biosensing systems for early detection of animal diseases with high sensitivity and specificity. In this review, we provide an overview of the innovative biosensing systems that can be applied for livestock pathogen detection. Different sensing strategies based on DNA receptors, glycan, aptamers and antibodies are presented. Besides devices still at development level some are validated according to standards of the World Organization for Animal Health and are commercially available. Especially, paper-based platforms proposed as an affordable, rapid and easy to perform sensing systems for implementation in field condition are included in this review.
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- Jasmina Vidic
- Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, UR892, INRA, Paris Saclay University, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università di Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, 33302 Taiwan
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Liu RH, Munro SB, Nguyen T, Siuda T, Suciu D, Bizak M, Slota M, Fuji HS, Danley D, McShea A. Integrated Microfluidic CustomArray Device for Bacterial Genotyping and Identification. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2006.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The ongoing threat of the potential use of biothreat agents (such as Bacillus anthracis) as a biochemical weapon emphasizes the need for a rapid, miniature, fully automated, and highly specific detection assay. An integrated and self-contained microfluidic device has been developed to rapidly detect B. anthracis and many other bacteria. The device consists of a semiconductor-based DNA microarray chip with 12,000 features and a microfluidic cartridge that automates the fluid handling steps required to carry out a genotyping assay for pathogen identification. This fully integrated and disposable device consists of low-cost microfluidic pumps, mixers, valves, fluid channels, reagent storage chambers, and DNA microarray silicon chip. Microarray hybridization and subsequent fluid handling and reactions were performed in this fully automated and miniature device before fluorescent image scanning of the microarray chip. The genotyping results showed that the device was able to identify and distinguish B. anthracis from the other members of the closely related Bacillus cereus group, demonstrating the potential of integrated microfluidic and microarray technology for highly specific pathogen detection. The device provides a cost-effective solution to eliminate labor-intensive and time-consuming fluid handling steps and allows the detection and identification of biological warfare agents in a rapid and automated fashion.
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Vemula SV, Zhao J, Liu J, Wang X, Biswas S, Hewlett I. Current Approaches for Diagnosis of Influenza Virus Infections in Humans. Viruses 2016; 8:96. [PMID: 27077877 PMCID: PMC4848591 DOI: 10.3390/v8040096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Despite significant advancement in vaccine and virus research, influenza continues to be a major public health concern. Each year in the United States of America, influenza viruses are responsible for seasonal epidemics resulting in over 200,000 hospitalizations and 30,000–50,000 deaths. Accurate and early diagnosis of influenza viral infections are critical for rapid initiation of antiviral therapy to reduce influenza related morbidity and mortality both during seasonal epidemics and pandemics. Several different approaches are currently available for diagnosis of influenza infections in humans. These include viral isolation in cell culture, immunofluorescence assays, nucleic acid amplification tests, immunochromatography-based rapid diagnostic tests, etc. Newer diagnostic approaches are being developed to overcome the limitations associated with some of the conventional detection methods. This review discusses diagnostic approaches currently available for detection of influenza viruses in humans.
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- Sai Vikram Vemula
- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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Yeh YT, Nisic M, Yu X, Xia Y, Zheng SY. Point-of-care microdevices for blood plasma analysis in viral infectious diseases. Ann Biomed Eng 2014; 42:2333-43. [PMID: 24879614 PMCID: PMC7088150 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-014-1044-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Each year, outbreaks of viral infections cause illness, disability, death, and economic loss. As learned from past incidents, the detrimental impact grows exponentially without effective quarantine. Therefore, rapid on-site detection and analysis are highly desired. In addition, for high-risk areas of viral contamination, close monitoring should be provided during the potential disease incubation period. As the epidemic progresses, a response protocol needs tobe rapidly implemented and the virus evolution fully tracked. For these scenarios, point-of-care microdevices can provide sensitive, accurate, rapid and low-cost analysis for a large population, especially in handling complex patient samples, such as blood, urine and saliva. Blood plasma can be considered as a mine of information containing sources and clues of biomarkers, including nucleic acids, immunoglobulin and other proteins, as well as pathogens for clinical diagnosis. However, blood plasma is also the most complicated body fluid. For targeted plasma biomarker detection or untargeted plasma biomarker discovery, the challenges can be as difficult as identifying a needle in a haystack. A useful platform must not only pursue single performance characteristics, but also excel at multiple performance parameters, such as speed, accuracy, sensitivity, selectivity, cost, portability, reliability, and user friendliness. Throughout the decades, tremendous progress has been made in point-of-care microdevices for viral infectious diseases. In this paper, we review fully integrated lab-on-chip systems for blood analysis of viral infectious disease.
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- Yin-Ting Yeh
- Micro & Nano Integrated Biosystem (MINIBio) Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, N-238 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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- Micro & Nano Integrated Biosystem (MINIBio) Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, N-238 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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- Micro & Nano Integrated Biosystem (MINIBio) Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, N-238 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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- Micro & Nano Integrated Biosystem (MINIBio) Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, N-238 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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- Micro & Nano Integrated Biosystem (MINIBio) Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, N-238 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Material Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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Chandler DP, Griesemer SB, Knickerbocker C, Golova JB, Lambarqui A, Perov AN, Zimmerman C, Wiles C, Rudy GB, St George K. Development and clinical testing of a simple, low-density gel element array for influenza identification, subtyping, and H275Y detection. J Virol Methods 2014; 208:152-9. [PMID: 25066276 PMCID: PMC4175443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2014.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to develop a user-friendly, gel element microarray test for influenza virus detection, subtyping, and neuraminidase inhibitor resistance detection, assess the performance characteristics of the assay, and perform a clinical evaluation on retrospective nasopharyngeal swab specimens. A streamlined microarray workflow enabled a single user to run up to 24 tests in an 8h shift. The most sensitive components of the test were the primers and probes targeting the A/H1 pdm09 HA gene with an analytical limit of detection (LoD) <100 gene copies (gc) per reaction. LoDs for all targets in nasopharyngeal swab samples were ≤1000 gc, with the exception of one target in the seasonal A/H1N1 subtype. Seasonal H275Y variants were detectable in a mixed population when present at >5% with wild type virus, while the 2009 pandemic H1N1 H275Y variant was detectable at ≤1% in a mixture with pandemic wild type virus. Influenza typing and subtyping results concurred with those obtained with real-time RT-PCR assays on more than 97% of the samples tested. The results demonstrate that a large panel of single-plex, real-time RT-PCR tests can be translated to an easy-to-use, sensitive, and specific microarray test for potential diagnostic use.
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- Darrell P Chandler
- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States.
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, United States
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, United States
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Rapid hemagglutinin subtyping of novel avian-origin influenza A(H7N9) virus using a diagnostic microarray. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-014-8109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fu Y, Callaway Z, Lum J, Wang R, Lin J, Li Y. Exploiting Enzyme Catalysis in Ultra-Low Ion Strength Media for Impedance Biosensing of Avian Influenza Virus Using a Bare Interdigitated Electrode. Anal Chem 2014; 86:1965-71. [DOI: 10.1021/ac402550f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Yingchun Fu
- Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
- Key
Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research
(Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
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- Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
- Cell
and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Modern
Precision
Agriculture System Integration Research Key Lab of Ministry of Education
of China, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
- Center
of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
- College
of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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In the coming years, genetic test results will be increasingly used as indicators that influence medical decision making. Novel instrumentation that is able to detect relevant mutations in a point-of-care setting is being developed to facilitate this increase, frequently as a spin-off from recent research in the area of biothreat monitoring. This market review will describe the current generation of instrumentation that is most suitable for use in a point-of-care setting; it will also try to identify some of the technologies that will make-up the next generation of instrumentation currently being prepared for the market.
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- Mark G Dobson
- National Centre for Medical Genetics, University College Dublin, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
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Zhu J, Qiu C, Palla M, Nguyen T, Russo JJ, Ju J, Lin Q. A Microfluidic Device for Multiplex Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping. RSC Adv 2014; 4:4269-4277. [PMID: 26594354 PMCID: PMC4651459 DOI: 10.1039/c3ra44091e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most abundant type of genetic variations; they provide the genetic fingerprint of individuals and are essential for genetic biomarker discoveries. Accurate detection of SNPs is of great significance for disease prevention, diagnosis and prognosis, and for prediction of drug response and clinical outcomes in patients. Nevertheless, conventional SNP genotyping methods are still limited by insufficient accuracy or labor-, time-, and resource-intensive procedures. Microfluidics has been increasingly utilized to improve efficiency; however, the currently available microfluidic genotyping systems still have shortcomings in accuracy, sensitivity, throughput and multiplexing capability. To address these challenges, we developed a multi-step SNP genotyping microfluidic device, which performs single-base extension of SNP specific primers and solid-phase purification of the extension products on a temperature-controlled chip. The products are ready for immediate detection by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), providing identification of the alleles at the target loci. The integrated device enables efficient and automated operation, while maintaining the high accuracy and sensitivity provided by MS. The multiplex genotyping capability was validated by performing rapid, accurate and simultaneous detection of 4 loci on a synthetic template. The microfluidic device has the potential to perform automatic, accurate, quantitative and high-throughput assays covering a broad spectrum of applications in biological and clinical research, drug development and forensics.
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- Jing Zhu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027
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Microdroplet sandwich real-time rt-PCR for detection of pandemic and seasonal influenza subtypes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73497. [PMID: 24066051 PMCID: PMC3774678 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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As demonstrated by the recent 2012/2013 flu epidemic, the continual emergence of new viral strains highlights the need for accurate medical diagnostics in multiple community settings. If rapid, robust, and sensitive diagnostics for influenza subtyping were available, it would help identify epidemics, facilitate appropriate antiviral usage, decrease inappropriate antibiotic usage, and eliminate the extra cost of unnecessary laboratory testing and treatment. Here, we describe a droplet sandwich platform that can detect influenza subtypes using real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (rtRT-PCR). Using clinical samples collected during the 2010/11 season, we effectively differentiate between H1N1p (swine pandemic), H1N1s (seasonal), and H3N2 with an overall assay sensitivity was 96%, with 100% specificity for each subtype. Additionally, we demonstrate the ability to detect viral loads as low as 104 copies/mL, which is two orders of magnitude lower than viral loads in typical infected patients. This platform performs diagnostics in a miniaturized format without sacrificing any sensitivity, and can thus be easily developed into devices which are ideal for small clinics and pharmacies.
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Roskos K, Hickerson AI, Lu HW, Ferguson TM, Shinde DN, Klaue Y, Niemz A. Simple system for isothermal DNA amplification coupled to lateral flow detection. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69355. [PMID: 23922706 PMCID: PMC3724848 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Infectious disease diagnosis in point-of-care settings can be greatly improved through integrated, automated nucleic acid testing devices. We have developed an early prototype for a low-cost system which executes isothermal DNA amplification coupled to nucleic acid lateral flow (NALF) detection in a mesofluidic cartridge attached to a portable instrument. Fluid handling inside the cartridge is facilitated through one-way passive valves, flexible pouches, and electrolysis-driven pumps, which promotes a compact and inexpensive instrument design. The closed-system disposable prevents workspace amplicon contamination. The cartridge design is based on standard scalable manufacturing techniques such as injection molding. Nucleic acid amplification occurs in a two-layer pouch that enables efficient heat transfer. We have demonstrated as proof of principle the amplification and detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) genomic DNA in the cartridge, using either Loop Mediated Amplification (LAMP) or the Exponential Amplification Reaction (EXPAR), both coupled to NALF detection. We envision that a refined version of this cartridge, including upstream sample preparation coupled to amplification and detection, will enable fully-automated sample-in to answer-out infectious disease diagnosis in primary care settings of low-resource countries with high disease burden.
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- Kristina Roskos
- Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, California, United States of America
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- Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, California, United States of America
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- Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, California, United States of America
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- Claremont BioSolutions, Upland, California, United States of America
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- Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, California, United States of America
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- Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, California, United States of America
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- Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, California, United States of America
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Kostina EV, Riabinin VA, Maksakova GA, Siniakov AN. [The second generation universal oligonucleotide microarray for subtyping of influenza virus A]. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2013; 38:676-82. [PMID: 23547471 DOI: 10.1134/s1068162012060052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The microchip for influenza A subtyping was developed, functioning on a principle "one spot--one subtype". Each spot contains the set of oligonucleotide probes, specific for a particular subtype of hemagglutinin, neuraminidase or matrix gene. Reliability of the proposed chip version is the same as for earlier created in our group full-size microchip for separate hemagglutinin and neuraminidase subtyping. To visualize the image, analyzed DNA can be labeled by either fluorescent dye or biotin with the further fixation in system streptavidin-gold nanoparticles and image development by silver precipitation. In the second case common version of scanner can be used for the image analysis, that essentially simplifies procedure of influenza A subtyping.
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Guo D, Zhuo M, Zhang X, Xu C, Jiang J, Gao F, Wan Q, Li Q, Wang T. Indium-tin-oxide thin film transistor biosensors for label-free detection of avian influenza virus H5N1. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 773:83-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Chandler DP, Bryant L, Griesemer SB, Gu R, Knickerbocker C, Kukhtin A, Parker J, Zimmerman C, George KS, Cooney CG. Integrated Amplification Microarrays for Infectious Disease Diagnostics. MICROARRAYS 2012; 1:107-24. [PMID: 27605339 PMCID: PMC5003434 DOI: 10.3390/microarrays1030107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Revised: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 11/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This overview describes microarray-based tests that combine solution-phase amplification chemistry and microarray hybridization within a single microfluidic chamber. The integrated biochemical approach improves microarray workflow for diagnostic applications by reducing the number of steps and minimizing the potential for sample or amplicon cross-contamination. Examples described herein illustrate a basic, integrated approach for DNA and RNA genomes, and a simple consumable architecture for incorporating wash steps while retaining an entirely closed system. It is anticipated that integrated microarray biochemistry will provide an opportunity to significantly reduce the complexity and cost of microarray consumables, equipment, and workflow, which in turn will enable a broader spectrum of users to exploit the intrinsic multiplexing power of microarrays for infectious disease diagnostics.
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- Darrell P Chandler
- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Dept of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Dept of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Dept of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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- Akonni Biosystems, Inc., 400 Sagner Avenue, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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Ullrich T, Ermantraut E, Schulz T, Steinmetzer K. Competitive reporter monitored amplification (CMA)--quantification of molecular targets by real time monitoring of competitive reporter hybridization. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35438. [PMID: 22539973 PMCID: PMC3335129 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2011] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background State of the art molecular diagnostic tests are based on the sensitive detection and quantification of nucleic acids. However, currently established diagnostic tests are characterized by elaborate and expensive technical solutions hindering the development of simple, affordable and compact point-of-care molecular tests. Methodology and Principal Findings The described competitive reporter monitored amplification allows the simultaneous amplification and quantification of multiple nucleic acid targets by polymerase chain reaction. Target quantification is accomplished by real-time detection of amplified nucleic acids utilizing a capture probe array and specific reporter probes. The reporter probes are fluorescently labeled oligonucleotides that are complementary to the respective capture probes on the array and to the respective sites of the target nucleic acids in solution. Capture probes and amplified target compete for reporter probes. Increasing amplicon concentration leads to decreased fluorescence signal at the respective capture probe position on the array which is measured after each cycle of amplification. In order to observe reporter probe hybridization in real-time without any additional washing steps, we have developed a mechanical fluorescence background displacement technique. Conclusions and Significance The system presented in this paper enables simultaneous detection and quantification of multiple targets. Moreover, the presented fluorescence background displacement technique provides a generic solution for real time monitoring of binding events of fluorescently labelled ligands to surface immobilized probes. With the model assay for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2 (HIV 1/2), we have been able to observe the amplification kinetics of five targets simultaneously and accommodate two additional hybridization controls with a simple instrument set-up. The ability to accommodate multiple controls and targets into a single assay and to perform the assay on simple and robust instrumentation is a prerequisite for the development of novel molecular point of care tests.
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Simultaneous subtyping and pathotyping of the 2010–2011 South Korean HPAI outbreak strain by using a diagnostic microarray. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-011-5411-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Xu G, Lee DYS, Xie H, Chiew D, Hsieh TM, Ali EM, Lun Looi X, Li MH, Ying JY. A self-contained polymeric cartridge for automated biological sample preparation. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2011; 5:34107-341079. [PMID: 22662036 PMCID: PMC3364824 DOI: 10.1063/1.3614441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Sample preparation is one of the most crucial processes for nucleic acids based disease diagnosis. Several steps are required for nucleic acids extraction, impurity washes, and DNA/RNA elution. Careful sample preparation is vital to the obtaining of reliable diagnosis, especially with low copies of pathogens and cells. This paper describes a low-cost, disposable lab cartridge for automatic sample preparation, which is capable of handling flexible sample volumes of 10 μl to 1 ml. This plastic cartridge contains all the necessary reagents for pathogen and cell lysis, DNA/RNA extraction, impurity washes, DNA/RNA elution and waste processing in a completely sealed cartridge. The entire sample preparation processes are automatically conducted within the cartridge on a desktop unit using a pneumatic fluid manipulation approach. Reagents transportation is achieved with a combination of push and pull forces (with compressed air and vacuum, respectively), which are connected to the pneumatic inlets at the bottom of the cartridge. These pneumatic forces are regulated by pinch valve manifold and two pneumatic syringe pumps within the desktop unit. The performance of this pneumatic reagent delivery method was examined. We have demonstrated the capability of the on-cartridge RNA extraction and cancer-specific gene amplification from 10 copies of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The on-cartridge DNA recovery efficiency was 54-63%, which was comparable to or better than the conventional manual approach using silica spin column. The lab cartridge would be suitable for integration with lab-chip real-time polymerase chain reaction devices in providing a portable system for decentralized disease diagnosis.
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- Guolin Xu
- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669
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Wang R, Lin J, Lassiter K, Srinivasan B, Lin L, Lu H, Tung S, Hargis B, Bottje W, Berghman L, Li Y. Evaluation study of a portable impedance biosensor for detection of avian influenza virus. J Virol Methods 2011; 178:52-8. [PMID: 21872621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2011.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2011] [Revised: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Current methods for detection of avian influenza virus (AIV) based on virus culture and RT-PCR are well established, but they are either time consuming or require specialized laboratory facilities and highly trained technicians. A simple, rapid, robust, and reliable test, suitable for use in the field or at the patient's bedside, is urgently needed. In this study, the performance of a newly developed portable impedance biosensor was evaluated by comparison with real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) and virus culture for detection of AIV in tracheal and cloacal swab samples collected from experimentally H5N2 AIV infected chickens. The impedance biosensor system was based on a combination of magnetic nanobeads, which were coated with AIV subtype-specific antibody for capture (separation and concentration) of a target virus, and a microfluidic chip with an interdigitated array microelectrode for transfer and detection of target virus, and impedance measurement of the bio-nanobeads and AI virus complexes in a buffer solution. A comparison of results obtained from 59 swab samples using virus culture, impedance biosensor and rRT-PCR methods showed that the impedance biosensor technique was comparable in sensitivity and specificity to rRT-PCR. Detection time for the impedance biosensor is less than 1h.
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- Ronghui Wang
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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Park S, Zhang Y, Lin S, Wang TH, Yang S. Advances in microfluidic PCR for point-of-care infectious disease diagnostics. Biotechnol Adv 2011; 29:830-9. [PMID: 21741465 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2011] [Revised: 05/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Global burdens from existing or emerging infectious diseases emphasize the need for point-of-care (POC) diagnostics to enhance timely recognition and intervention. Molecular approaches based on PCR methods have made significant inroads by improving detection time and accuracy but are still largely hampered by resource-intensive processing in centralized laboratories, thereby precluding their routine bedside- or field-use. Microfluidic technologies have enabled miniaturization of PCR processes onto a chip device with potential benefits including speed, cost, portability, throughput, and automation. In this review, we provide an overview of recent advances in microfluidic PCR technologies and discuss practical issues and perspectives related to implementing them into infectious disease diagnostics.
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- Seungkyung Park
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Dutse SW, Yusof NA. Microfluidics-based lab-on-chip systems in DNA-based biosensing: an overview. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2011; 11:5754-68. [PMID: 22163925 PMCID: PMC3231440 DOI: 10.3390/s110605754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Revised: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Microfluidics-based lab-on-chip (LOC) systems are an active research area that is revolutionising high-throughput sequencing for the fast, sensitive and accurate detection of a variety of pathogens. LOCs also serve as portable diagnostic tools. The devices provide optimum control of nanolitre volumes of fluids and integrate various bioassay operations that allow the devices to rapidly sense pathogenic threat agents for environmental monitoring. LOC systems, such as microfluidic biochips, offer advantages compared to conventional identification procedures that are tedious, expensive and time consuming. This paper aims to provide a broad overview of the need for devices that are easy to operate, sensitive, fast, portable and sufficiently reliable to be used as complementary tools for the control of pathogenic agents that damage the environment.
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- Sabo Wada Dutse
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; E-Mail:
- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; E-Mail:
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Universal oligonucleotide microarray for sub-typing of Influenza A virus. PLoS One 2011; 6:e17529. [PMID: 21559081 PMCID: PMC3084687 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2010] [Accepted: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A universal microchip was developed for genotyping Influenza A viruses. It contains two sets of oligonucleotide probes allowing viruses to be classified by the subtypes of hemagglutinin (H1-H13, H15, H16) and neuraminidase (N1-N9). Additional sets of probes are used to detect H1N1 swine influenza viruses. Selection of probes was done in two steps. Initially, amino acid sequences specific to each subtype were identified, and then the most specific and representative oligonucleotide probes were selected. Overall, between 19 and 24 probes were used to identify each subtype of hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Genotyping included preparation of fluorescently labeled PCR amplicons of influenza virus cDNA and their hybridization to microarrays of specific oligonucleotide probes. Out of 40 samples tested, 36 unambiguously identified HA and NA subtypes of Influenza A virus.
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Teo J, Pietro PD, Biagio FS, Capozzoli M, Deng YM, Barr I, Caldwell N, Ong KL, Sato M, Tan R, Lin R. VereFlu™: an integrated multiplex RT-PCR and microarray assay for rapid detection and identification of human influenza A and B viruses using lab-on-chip technology. Arch Virol 2011; 156:1371-8. [PMID: 21503642 PMCID: PMC7087244 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-011-0999-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Threatening sporadic outbreaks of avian influenza and the H1N1 pandemic of 2009 highlight the need for rapid and accurate detection and typing of influenza viruses. In this paper, we describe the validation of the VereFlu™ Lab-on-Chip Influenza Assay, which is based on the integration of two technologies: multiplex reverse transcription (RT)-PCR followed by microarray amplicon detection. This assay simultaneously detects five influenza virus subtypes, including the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), seasonal H1N1, H3N2, H5N1 and influenza B virus. The VereFlu™ assay was clinically validated in Singapore and compared against reference methods of real-time PCR, virus detection by immunofluorescence of cell cultures and sequencing. A sensitivity and specificity of 96.8% and 92.8%, respectively, was demonstrated for pandemic H1N1; 95.7% and 100%, respectively, for seasonal H1N1; 91.2% and 97.6%, respectively, for seasonal H3N2; 95.2% and 100%, respectively, for influenza B. Additional evaluations carried out at the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, Melbourne, Australia, confirmed that the test was able to reliably detect H5N1. This portable, fast time-to-answer (3 hours) device is particularly suited for diagnostic applications of detection, differentiation and identification of human influenza virus subtypes.
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- Jeanette Teo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119074 Singapore
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- CCI Group, Molecular Diagnostic Business Unit, Microfluidics Division, STMicroelectronics, Stradale Primosole 50, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- CCI Group, Molecular Diagnostic Business Unit, Microfluidics Division, STMicroelectronics, Stradale Primosole 50, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- CCI Group, Molecular Diagnostic Business Unit, Microfluidics Division, STMicroelectronics, Stradale Primosole 50, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, 10 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, 10 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, 10 Wreckyn St, North Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd, 83 Science Park Drive #03-02A, The Curie, Singapore Science Park, Singapore, 118258 Singapore
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- Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd, 83 Science Park Drive #03-02A, The Curie, Singapore Science Park, Singapore, 118258 Singapore
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- Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd, 83 Science Park Drive #03-02A, The Curie, Singapore Science Park, Singapore, 118258 Singapore
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119074 Singapore
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Paul D, Saias L, Pedinotti JC, Chabert M, Magnifico S, Pallandre A, De Lambert B, Houdayer C, Brugg B, Peyrin JM, Viovy JL. A "dry and wet hybrid" lithography technique for multilevel replication templates: Applications to microfluidic neuron culture and two-phase global mixing. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2011; 5:24102. [PMID: 21559239 PMCID: PMC3089645 DOI: 10.1063/1.3569946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A broad range of microfluidic applications, ranging from cell culture to protein crystallization, requires multilevel devices with different heights and feature sizes (from micrometers to millimeters). While state-of-the-art direct-writing techniques have been developed for creating complex three-dimensional shapes, replication molding from a multilevel template is still the preferred method for fast prototyping of microfluidic devices in the laboratory. Here, we report on a "dry and wet hybrid" technique to fabricate multilevel replication molds by combining SU-8 lithography with a dry film resist (Ordyl). We show that the two lithography protocols are chemically compatible with each other. Finally, we demonstrate the hybrid technique in two different microfluidic applications: (1) a neuron culture device with compartmentalization of different elements of a neuron and (2) a two-phase (gas-liquid) global micromixer for fast mixing of a small amount of a viscous liquid into a larger volume of a less viscous liquid.
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Li D, Wang J, Wang R, Li Y, Abi-Ghanem D, Berghman L, Hargis B, Lu H. A nanobeads amplified QCM immunosensor for the detection of avian influenza virus H5N1. Biosens Bioelectron 2011; 26:4146-54. [PMID: 21536419 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2011.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As a potential pandemic threat to human health, there has been an urgent need for rapid detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) H5N1 virus. In this study, magnetic nanobeads amplification based quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) immunosensor was developed as a new method and application for AI H5N1 virus detection. Polyclonal antibodies against AI H5N1 virus surface antigen HA (Hemagglutinin) were immobilized on the gold surface of the QCM crystal through self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (MHDA). Target H5N1 viruses were then captured by the immobilized antibodies, resulting in a change in the frequency. Magnetic nanobeads (diameter, 30nm) coated with anti-H5 antibodies were used for further amplification of the binding reaction between antibody and antigen (virus). Both bindings of target H5N1 viruses and magnetic nanobeads onto the crystal surface were further confirmed by environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). The QCM immunosensor could detect the H5N1 virus at a titer higher than 0.0128 HA unit within 2h. The nanobeads amplification resulted in much better detection signal for target virus with lower titers. The response of the antibody-antigen (virus) interaction was shown to be virus titer-dependent, and a linear correlation between the logarithmic number of H5N1 virus titers and frequency shift was found from 0.128 to 12.8 HA unit. No significant interference was observed from non-target subtypes such as AI subtypes H3N2, H2N2, and H4N8. The immunosensor was evaluated using chicken tracheal swab samples. This research demonstrated that the magnetic nanobeads amplification based QCM immunosensor has a great potential to be an alternative method for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of AI virus H5N1 in agricultural, food, environmental and clinical samples.
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- Dujuan Li
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Riabinin VA, Kostina EV, Neverov AA, Maksakova GA, Siniakov AN. [Oligonucleotide microarray for subtyping of influenza virus A neuraminidase]. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2011; 36:688-99. [PMID: 21063456 DOI: 10.1134/s1068162010050122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Microarray for influenza A neuraminidase subtyping was presented. Selection of oligoprobes proceeded in two steps. First step included selection of peptides specific for each subtype of neuraminidase. At the second step oligoprobes were calculated using found peptides structures with the subsequent additional selection of the most specific and representative probes. From 19 to 24 probes were used for determination of each subtype of neuraminidase. Microchip testing for 19 samples with the most widespread types (N1 and N2) specifies in unequivocal definition 18 of them and only one isolate has not been identified.
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Human papilloma virus strain detection utilising custom-designed oligonucleotide microarrays. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 688:75-95. [PMID: 20938834 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-947-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Within the past 15 years, the utilisation of microarray technology for the detection of specific pathogen strains has increased rapidly. Presently, it is possible to simply purchase a pre-manufactured "off the shelf " oligonucleotide microarray bearing a wide variety of known signature DNA sequences previously identified in the organism being studied. Consequently, a hybridisation analysis may be used to pinpoint which strain/s is present in any given clinical sample. However, there exists a problem if the study necessitates the identification of novel sequences which are not represented in commercially available microarray chips. Ideally, such investigations require an in situ oligonucleotide microarray platform with the capacity to synthesise microarrays bearing probe sequences designed solely by the researcher. This chapter will focus on the employment of the Combimatrix® B3 CustomArray™ for the synthesis of reusable, bespoke microarrays for the purpose of discerning multiple Human Papilloma Virus strains.
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Use of consensus sequences for the design of high density resequencing microarrays: the influenza virus paradigm. BMC Genomics 2010; 11:586. [PMID: 20961419 PMCID: PMC3091733 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A resequencing microarray called PathogenID v2.0 has been developed and used to explore various strategies of sequence selection for its design. The part dedicated to influenza viruses was based on consensus sequences specific for one gene generated from global alignments of a large number of influenza virus sequences available in databanks. RESULTS For each HA (H1, H2, H3, H5, H7 and H9) and NA (N1, N2 and N7) molecular type chosen to be tested, 1 to 3 consensus sequences were computed and tiled on the microarray. A total of 12 influenza virus samples from different host origins (humans, pigs, horses and birds) and isolated over a period of about 50 years were used in this study. Influenza viruses were correctly identified, and in most cases with the accurate information of the time of their emergence. CONCLUSIONS PathogenID v2.0 microarray demonstrated its ability to type and subtype influenza viruses, often to the level of viral variants, with a minimum number of tiled sequences. This validated the strategy of using consensus sequences, which do not exist in nature, for our microarray design. The versatility, rapidity and high discriminatory power of the PathogenID v2.0 microarray could prove critical to detect and identify viral genome reassortment events resulting in a novel virus with epidemic or pandemic potential and therefore assist health authorities to make efficient decisions about patient treatment and outbreak management.
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Enhancement of deoxyribonucleic acid microarray performance using post-hybridization signal amplification. Anal Chim Acta 2010; 679:85-90. [PMID: 20951861 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2010.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2010] [Revised: 09/02/2010] [Accepted: 09/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Microarray performance depends upon the ability to screen samples against a vast array of probes with the appropriate sensitivity and selectivity. While these factors are significantly influenced by probe design, they are also subject to the particular detection methodology and reagents employed. Herein we describe the incorporation of super avidin-biotin system (SABS) and secondary enzymatic enhancement (SEE) as post-hybridization signal amplification techniques to improve the sensitivity of oligonucleotide microarrays. To these ends, we tested these methods on electrochemically interrogated arrays using both purified influenza A PCR products and randomly amplified genomic Francisella tularensis DNA as targets. While SABS treatment did not improve sensitivity for CombiMatrix ElectraSense(®) arrays using purified influenza A cDNA, chip sensitivity was improved 10-fold for randomly amplified targets. SEE improved performance to a greater degree and was able to lower the detection limits 10-fold for influenza A and 100-fold for F. tularensis DNA. These results indicate the promising capability of post-hybridization amplification techniques for enhancing microarray performance.
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Liu P, Mathies RA. Integrated microfluidic systems for high-performance genetic analysis. Trends Biotechnol 2009; 27:572-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2009.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Revised: 06/30/2009] [Accepted: 07/02/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Roy S, Chen X, Li MH, Peng Y, Anariba F, Gao Z. Mass-Produced Nanogap Sensor Arrays for Ultrasensitive Detection of DNA. J Am Chem Soc 2009; 131:12211-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ja901704t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Somenath Roy
- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138669
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138669
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138669
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138669
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138669
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138669
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Mairhofer J, Roppert K, Ertl P. Microfluidic systems for pathogen sensing: a review. SENSORS 2009; 9:4804-23. [PMID: 22408555 PMCID: PMC3291940 DOI: 10.3390/s90604804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Revised: 06/04/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Rapid pathogen sensing remains a pressing issue today since conventional identification methodsare tedious, cost intensive and time consuming, typically requiring from 48 to 72 h. In turn, chip based technologies, such as microarrays and microfluidic biochips, offer real alternatives capable of filling this technological gap. In particular microfluidic biochips make the development of fast, sensitive and portable diagnostic tools possible, thus promising rapid and accurate detection of a variety of pathogens. This paper will provide a broad overview of the novel achievements in the field of pathogen sensing by focusing on methods and devices that compliment microfluidics.
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- Jürgen Mairhofer
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Nano-System-Technologies, Austrian Research Centers GmbH – ARC, Donau-City-Street 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Nano-System-Technologies, Austrian Research Centers GmbH – ARC, Donau-City-Street 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +43-(0)50550-4305; Fax: +43-(0)50550-4399
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Gall A, Hoffmann B, Harder T, Grund C, Ehricht R, Beer M. Rapid haemagglutinin subtyping and pathotyping of avian influenza viruses by a DNA microarray. J Virol Methods 2009; 160:200-5. [PMID: 19447139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2009.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2009] [Revised: 05/03/2009] [Accepted: 05/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rapid and reliable methods are fundamental for the comprehensive characterization of emerging and evolving avian influenza viruses. Although microarrays provide new possibilities with their parallel approach, their use in diagnostic laboratories is still limited due to economical and practical factors. An easy-to-use, low-cost microarray-based assay for haemagglutinin subtyping and pathotyping of avian influenza viruses and specific detection of highly pathogenic H5N1/Asia clade 2.2 is described as a novel diagnostic tool. The ArrayTube platform is user-friendly, inexpensive and allows processing of many samples. The sensitivity of the assay developed was comparable to real-time RT-PCR, and the simultaneous detection of different subtypes was possible. Validation with 90 influenza A virus isolates representing all 16 haemagglutinin subtypes and 44 field samples (cloacal swabs from wild and domestic birds) demonstrated the feasibility of the system for sensitive and specific characterization of AIV. Facilitating haemagglutinin subtyping and pathotyping for the majority of influenza A-positive cloacal swabs within 24h, the new assay enables detailed AIV diagnosis even in less well-equipped laboratories.
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- Astrid Gall
- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany
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Ling Xie, Premachandran C, Chew M, Ser Choong Chong. Development of a Disposable Bio-Microfluidic Package With Reagents Self-Contained Reservoirs and Micro-Valves for a DNA Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) Application. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1109/tadvp.2009.2015282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Schulze H, Giraud G, Crain J, Bachmann TT. Multiplexed optical pathogen detection with lab-on-a-chip devices. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2009; 2:199-211. [PMID: 19367588 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.200910009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Infectious diseases are still a main cause of human morbidity and mortality. Advanced diagnostics is considered to be a key driver to improve the respective therapeutic outcome. The main factors influencing the impact of diagnostics include: assay speed, availability, information content, in-vitro diagnostics and cost, for which molecular assays are providing the most promising opportunities. Miniaturisation and integration of assay steps into lab-on-a-chip devices has been described as an appropriate way to speed up assay time and make assays available onsite at competitive costs. As meaningful assays for infectious diseases need to include a whole range of clinical relevant information about the pathogen, multiplexed functionality is often required for which optical transduction is particularly well suited. The aim of this review is to assess existing developments in this field and to give an outlook on future requirements and solutions.
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- Holger Schulze
- Division of Pathway Medicine, Medical School, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland UK
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Cheng X, Chen G, Rodriguez WR. Micro- and nanotechnology for viral detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2009; 393:487-501. [PMID: 19052733 PMCID: PMC7080050 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-008-2514-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2008] [Revised: 10/31/2008] [Accepted: 11/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Since the identification of viruses at the start of the 20th century, detecting their presence has presented great challenges. In the past two decades, there has been significant progress in viral detection methods for clinical diagnosis and environmental monitoring. The earliest advances were in molecular biology and imaging techniques. Advances in microfabrication and nanotechnology have now begun to play an important role in viral detection, and improving the detection limit, operational simplicity, and cost-effectiveness of viral diagnostics. Here we provide an overview of recent advances, focusing especially on advances in simple, device-based approaches for viral detection.
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- Xuanhong Cheng
- 5 E. Packer Ave, Whitaker Laboratory, Bioengineering, Materials and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA
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- Harvard–MIT Health Science and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 114 16th Street, Charlestown, MA 02119 USA
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- Partners AIDS Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA
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Genotyping Arrays. MICROARRAYS 2009. [PMCID: PMC7123720 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72719-6_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Although the most common use of DNA microarrays is gene expression profiling, microarrays are also used for many other applications, including genotyping, resequencing, SNP analysis, and DNA methylation assays. Here we describe genotyping arrays for Influenza A subtype identification and for upper respiratory pathogen diagnostics using standard hybridization techniques and we also describe resequencing, SNP, and methylation assays using an enzyme-based strategy [25, 26].
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Design and validation of a microarray for detection, hemagglutinin subtyping, and pathotyping of avian influenza viruses. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 47:327-34. [PMID: 19052173 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01330-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Continuing threats of devastating outbreaks in poultry and of human infections caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 emphasize the need for the further development of rapid and reliable methods of virus detection and characterization. Here we report on the design and comprehensive validation of a low-density microarray as a diagnostic tool for the detection and typing of avian influenza virus (AIV). The array consists of one probe for the conserved matrix gene and 97 probes targeting the HA(0) cleavage-site region. Following fragment amplification by a generic PCR approach, the array enables AIV detection, hemagglutinin (HA) subtyping, and pathotyping within a single assay. For validation, a panel of 92 influenza A viruses which included 43 reference strains representing all 16 HA subtypes was used. All reference strains were correctly typed with respect to their HA subtypes and pathotypes, including HPAIV H5N1/Asia, which caused outbreaks in Germany in 2006 and 2007. In addition, differentiation of strains of the Eurasian and North American lineages of the H5 and H7 subtypes was possible. The sensitivity of the microarray for the matrix gene is comparable to that of real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). It is, however, 10- to 100-fold lower than that of real-time RT-PCR with respect to HA subtyping and pathotyping. The specificity of the array was excellent, as no pathogens relevant for differential diagnosis yielded a positive reaction. Validation with field samples included 19 cloacal swab specimens from wild and domestic birds. Influenza A virus was verified in all samples, whereas the HA subtypes could be determined for 14 samples. The results demonstrate that the microarray assay described complements current methods and can accelerate the diagnosis and characterization of AIV.
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Conventional and future diagnostics for avian influenza. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2008; 32:341-50. [PMID: 18448167 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2008.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The significant and continued transboundary spread of Asian avian influenza H5N1 since 2003, paired with documented transmission from avian species to humans and other mammals, has focused global attention on avian influenza virus detection and diagnostic strategies. While the historic and conventional laboratory methods used for isolation and identification of the virus and for detection of specific antibodies continued to be widely applied, new and emerging technologies are rapidly being adapted to support avian influenza virus surveillance and diagnosis worldwide. Molecular tools in particular are advancing toward lab-on-chip and fully integrated technologies that are capable of same day detection, pathotyping, and phylogenetic characterization of influenza A viruses obtained from clinical specimens. The future of avian influenza diagnostics, rather than moving toward a single approach, is wisely adopting a strategy that takes advantage of the range of conventional and advancing technologies to be used in "fit-for-purpose" testing.
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Influenza detection and subtyping by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism for laboratory surveillance in Brazil. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2008; 60:445-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2007] [Revised: 11/28/2007] [Accepted: 11/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Erickson D, Mandal S, Yang AHJ, Cordovez B. Nanobiosensors: optofluidic, electrical and mechanical approaches to biomolecular detection at the nanoscale. MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS 2008; 4:33-52. [PMID: 18806888 PMCID: PMC2544611 DOI: 10.1007/s10404-007-0198-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Next generation biosensor platforms will require significant improvements in sensitivity, specificity and parallelity in order to meet the future needs of a variety of fields ranging from in vitro medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical discovery and pathogen detection. Nano-biosensors, which exploit some fundamental nanoscopic effect in order to detect a specific biomolecular interaction, have now been developed to a point where it is possible to determine in what cases their inherent advantages over traditional techniques (such as nucleic acid microarrays) more than offset the added complexity and cost involved constructing and assembling the devices. In this paper we will review the state of the art in nanoscale biosensor technologies, focusing primarily on optofluidic type devices but also covering those which exploit fundamental mechanical and electrical transduction mechanisms. A detailed overview of next generation requirements is presented yielding a series of metrics (namely limit of detection, multiplexibility, measurement limitations, and ease of fabrication/assembly) against which the various technologies are evaluated. Concluding remarks regarding the likely technological impact of some of the promising technologies are also provided.
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- David Erickson
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, 240 Upson Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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We use surface tension-based passive pumping and fluidic resistance to create a number of microfluidic analogs to electronic circuit components. Three classes of components are demonstrated: (1) OR/AND, NOR/NAND, and XNOR digital microfluidic logic gates; (2) programmable, autonomous timers; and (3) slow, perfusive flow rheostats. The components can be implemented with standard pipettes and provide a means of non-electronic and autonomous preprogrammed control with potential utility in cell studies and high throughput screening applications.
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- Michael W Toepke
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Kukol A, Li P, Estrela P, Ko-Ferrigno P, Migliorato P. Label-free electrical detection of DNA hybridization for the example of influenza virus gene sequences. Anal Biochem 2007; 374:143-53. [PMID: 18023405 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2007.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2007] [Revised: 10/17/2007] [Accepted: 10/22/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Microarrays based on DNA-DNA hybridization are potentially useful for detecting and subtyping viruses but require fluorescence labeling and imaging equipment. We investigated a label-free electrical detection system using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy that is able to detect hybridization of DNA target sequences derived from avian H5N1 influenza virus to gold surface-attached single-stranded DNA oligonucleotide probes. A 23-nt probe is able to detect a 120-nt base fragment of the influenza A hemagglutinin gene sequence. We describe a novel method of data analysis that is compatible with automatic measurement without operator input, contrary to curve fitting used in conventional electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) data analysis. A systematic investigation of the detection signal for various spacer molecules between the oligonucleotide probe and the gold surface revealed that the signal/background ratio improves as the length of the spacer increases, with a 12- to 18-atom spacer element being optimal. The optimal spacer molecule allows a detection limit between 30 and 100 fmol DNA with a macroscopic gold disc electrode of 1 mm radius. The dependence of the detection signal on the concentration of a 23-nt target follows a binding curve with an approximate 1:1 stoichiometry and a dissociation constant of KD=13+/-4 nM at 295 K.
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- Andreas Kukol
- School of Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK.
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Lodes MJ, Suciu D, Wilmoth JL, Ross M, Munro S, Dix K, Bernards K, Stöver AG, Quintana M, Iihoshi N, Lyon WJ, Danley DL, McShea A. Identification of upper respiratory tract pathogens using electrochemical detection on an oligonucleotide microarray. PLoS One 2007; 2:e924. [PMID: 17895966 PMCID: PMC1976596 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2007] [Accepted: 08/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Bacterial and viral upper respiratory infections (URI) produce highly variable clinical symptoms that cannot be used to identify the etiologic agent. Proper treatment, however, depends on correct identification of the pathogen involved as antibiotics provide little or no benefit with viral infections. Here we describe a rapid and sensitive genotyping assay and microarray for URI identification using standard amplification and hybridization techniques, with electrochemical detection (ECD) on a semiconductor-based oligonucleotide microarray. The assay was developed to detect four bacterial pathogens (Bordetella pertussis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae) and 9 viral pathogens (adenovirus 4, coronavirus OC43, 229E and HK, influenza A and B, parainfluinza types 1, 2, and 3 and respiratory syncytial virus. This new platform forms the basis for a fully automated diagnostics system that is very flexible and can be customized to suit different or additional pathogens. Multiple probes on a flexible platform allow one to test probes empirically and then select highly reactive probes for further iterative evaluation. Because ECD uses an enzymatic reaction to create electrical signals that can be read directly from the array, there is no need for image analysis or for expensive and delicate optical scanning equipment. We show assay sensitivity and specificity that are excellent for a multiplexed format.
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MESH Headings
- Adenoviridae/genetics
- Adenoviridae/isolation & purification
- Bacterial Infections/diagnosis
- Bacterial Infections/microbiology
- Bordetella pertussis/genetics
- Bordetella pertussis/isolation & purification
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae/genetics
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae/isolation & purification
- Coronavirus 229E, Human/genetics
- Coronavirus 229E, Human/isolation & purification
- Coronavirus OC43, Human/genetics
- Coronavirus OC43, Human/isolation & purification
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- DNA, Bacterial/genetics
- DNA, Viral/chemistry
- DNA, Viral/genetics
- Electrochemistry/methods
- Humans
- Influenza A virus/genetics
- Influenza A virus/isolation & purification
- Influenza B virus/genetics
- Influenza B virus/isolation & purification
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae/genetics
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae/isolation & purification
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis/methods
- Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human/genetics
- Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human/isolation & purification
- Parainfluenza Virus 2, Human/genetics
- Parainfluenza Virus 2, Human/isolation & purification
- Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human/genetics
- Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human/isolation & purification
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reproducibility of Results
- Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/genetics
- Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/isolation & purification
- Respiratory System/microbiology
- Respiratory System/virology
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Streptococcus pyogenes/genetics
- Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification
- Virus Diseases/diagnosis
- Virus Diseases/virology
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Postier B, Didonato R, Nevin KP, Liu A, Frank B, Lovley D, Methe BA. Benefits of in-situ synthesized microarrays for analysis of gene expression in understudied microorganisms. J Microbiol Methods 2007; 74:26-32. [PMID: 17720265 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2007] [Revised: 07/03/2007] [Accepted: 07/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Although the genome sequences of many microorganisms are now known, whole-genome DNA microarray platforms consisting of PCR amplicon, or oligonucleotide elements printed onto glass slides have been readily available for only a relatively few, highly studied microorganisms. For those microorganisms more recently cultured or studied by fewer investigators it has been difficult to justify the initial time and expense of developing such array platforms especially if only a limited number of gene expression studies are envisioned. However, in-situ synthesized oligonucleotide (ISO) arrays can be inexpensively fabricated on an 'as needed' basis with a reduced initial investment in time, personnel, resources, and costs. To evaluate the performance of one ISO array platform, gene expression patterns in Geobacter sulfurreducens under nitrogen-fixing conditions were compared with results from quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR) and previously published data from a similar experiment using spotted PCR amplicon arrays. There were strong correlations between the results of the ISO arrays and the results from qRT-PCR (r(2)=0.762) and spotted array (r(2)=0.744) analyses. After initial use the ISO arrays could be successfully stripped and reused. The increased flexibility in array design and reusability coupled with a lower initial investment in terms of fabrication time and cost for the ISO arrays suggest that they may be the preferred approach when investigating gene expression in microorganisms, especially when only a few expression studies are required.
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- Bradley Postier
- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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