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Alhamid G, Tombuloglu H, BenRashed HA, Almessiere MA, Rabaan AA. Ultra-sensitive colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 by novel gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-assisted loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and freezing methods. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:339. [PMID: 38789855 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06422-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a molecular diagnosis technology with the advantages of isothermal reaction conditions and high sensitivity. However, the LAMP reactions are prone to producing false-positive results and thus are usually less reliable. This study demonstrates a gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-assisted colorimetric LAMP technique for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2, which aims to overcome the false-positive results. The AuNPs were functionalized with E gene probes, specifically tailored to bind to the amplified E-gene LAMP product, using the freezing method. Varied salt concentration and AuNP/probe combinations were tested for the highest visual performance. The experiments were conducted on synthetic SARS-CoV-2 RNA (Omicron variant), as well as on clinical samples. The assay showed an exceptional sensitivity of 8.05 fg of LAMP amplicon mixture (0.537 fg/µL). The average reaction time was ~ 30 min. In conclusion, AuNP-assisted LAMP detection will not identify any potential unspecific amplification, which helps to improve the efficiency and reliability of LAMP assays in point-of-care applications. The freezing method to functionalize the AuNPs with probes simplifies the assay, which can be utilized in further diagnostic studies.
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- Galyah Alhamid
- Department of Genetics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Genetics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, 11533, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, 31311, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Liu CW, Tsutsui H. Sample-to-answer sensing technologies for nucleic acid preparation and detection in the field. SLAS Technol 2023; 28:302-323. [PMID: 37302751 DOI: 10.1016/j.slast.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Efficient sample preparation and accurate disease diagnosis under field conditions are of great importance for the early intervention of diseases in humans, animals, and plants. However, in-field preparation of high-quality nucleic acids from various specimens for downstream analyses, such as amplification and sequencing, is challenging. Thus, developing and adapting sample lysis and nucleic acid extraction protocols suitable for portable formats have drawn significant attention. Similarly, various nucleic acid amplification techniques and detection methods have also been explored. Combining these functions in an integrated platform has resulted in emergent sample-to-answer sensing systems that allow effective disease detection and analyses outside a laboratory. Such devices have a vast potential to improve healthcare in resource-limited settings, low-cost and distributed surveillance of diseases in food and agriculture industries, environmental monitoring, and defense against biological warfare and terrorism. This paper reviews recent advances in portable sample preparation technologies and facile detection methods that have been / or could be adopted into novel sample-to-answer devices. In addition, recent developments and challenges of commercial kits and devices targeting on-site diagnosis of various plant diseases are discussed.
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- Chia-Wei Liu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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Boora S, Khan A, Sharma V, Kaushik S, Mehta PK, Singh S, Kaushik S. RT-LAMP is a potential future molecular diagnostic tool for influenza A virus. Future Virol 2023. [DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2022-0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Aim: Influenza A virus (IAV) causes serious illness and is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. To diagnose IAV infection in its early stages, a quick, sensitive, precise detection method is needed for effective clinical management. Materials & methods: In-house hydroxylnaphthol blue (HNB)-based RT-LAMP assay for early detection of IAV using the HA gene was compared with RT-PCR/multiplex-RT-PCR. Results: For the reference strains of IAV, (H1N1 (A/Texas/50/2012) and H3N2 (A/Malaysia/2089302/2009)) RT-LAMP and RT-PCR/M-RT-PCR exhibited a limit of detection (LOD) of 10 and 100 fg/ml, respectively. Conclusion: HNB-based RT-LAMP is a rapid, sensitive, cost-effective diagnostic tool, and could be a point-of-care test for IAV patients during outbreaks.
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- Sanjit Boora
- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
- Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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Shirvaliloo M, Sheervalilou R, Ahmadpour E, Safiri S, Bannazadeh Baghi H. Diagnostic accuracy of clinically applied nanoparticle-based biosensors at detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA and surface proteins in pharyngeal swabs compared to RT-PCR as a reference test. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2022; 22:881-894. [PMID: 36224104 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2022.2135434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Nanoparticle-based biosensors (NPBs) are point-of-care diagnostic platforms that can be used for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high accuracy. AREAS COVERED EBSCOhost Web, Embase, ProQuest, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and WHO Global Literature on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were searched for relevant records published from 1 November 2019 to 30 April 2022. Records reporting original data on the accuracy of clinically applied nanoparticle-based biosensors at detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA and surface proteins from pharyngeal swab specimens were considered. Findings were reported based on the PRISMA 2020 statement. The QUADAS-2 tool was used for assessment of quality and risk of bias among the included studies. EXPERT OPINION A total of 50 relevant records were identified, of which 13 were included. The included studies explored the diagnostic performance of 13 clinically applied distinct nanoparticle-based biosensors in a total of 789 pharyngeal swabs collected from 376 COVID-19 patients and 413 otherwise healthy individuals. The mean sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 97.07%, 94.43%, and 96.91%, respectively, in comparison to RT-qPCR as the reference test. Considering their ease-of-operation, portability, low-cost manufacturing, NPBs could be considered suitable candidate diagnostic platforms for substituting RT-qPCR.
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- Milad Shirvaliloo
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Future Science Group, Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, London, N3 1QB, UK
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Distance-based paper device using combined SYBR safe and gold nanoparticle probe LAMP assay to detect Leishmania among patients with HIV. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14558. [PMID: 36028548 PMCID: PMC9418321 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18765-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis cases increase continuously, particularly among patients with HIV who are at risk to develop further symptoms of leishmaniasis. A simple, sensitive and reliable diagnosis is crucially needed due to risk populations mostly residing in rural communities with limited resources of laboratory equipment. In this study, a highly sensitive and selective determination of Leishmania among asymptomatic patients with Leishmania/HIV co-infection was achieved to simultaneously interpret and semi-quantify using colorimetric precipitates (gold-nanoparticle probe; AuNP-probe) and fluorescence (SYBR safe dye and distance-based paper device; dPAD) in one-step loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. The sensitivities and specificities of 3 detection methods were equivalent and had reliable performances achieving as high as 95.5%. Detection limits were 102 parasites/mL (0.0147 ng/µL) which were 10 times more sensitive than other related studies. To empower leishmaniasis surveillance as well as prevention and control, this dPAD combined with SYBR safe and gold nanoparticle probe LAMP assay is reliably fast, simple, inexpensive and practical for field diagnostics to point-of-care settings in resource-limited areas which can be set up in all levels of healthcare facilities, especially in low to middle income countries.
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Zhang C, Belwal T, Luo Z, Su B, Lin X. Application of Nanomaterials in Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2102711. [PMID: 34626064 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Because of high sensitivity and specificity, isothermal nucleic acid amplification are widely applied in many fields. To facilitate and improve their performance, various nanomaterials, like nanoparticles, nanowires, nanosheets, nanotubes, and nanoporous films are introduced in isothermal nucleic acid amplification. However, the specific application, roles, and prospect of nanomaterials in isothermal nucleic acid amplification have not been comprehensively reviewed. Here, the application of different nanomaterials (0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D) in isothermal nucleic acid amplification is comprehensively discussed and recent progress in the field is summarized. The nanomaterials are mainly used for reaction enhancer, signal generation/amplification, or surface loading carriers. In addition, 3D nanomaterials can be also functioned as isolated chambers for digital nucleic acid amplification and the tools for DNA sequencing of amplified products. Challenges and future recommendations are also proposed to be better used for recent covid-19 detection, point-of-care diagnostic, food safety, and other fields.
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- Chao Zhang
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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Wang J, Drelich AJ, Hopkins CM, Mecozzi S, Li L, Kwon G, Hong S. Gold nanoparticles in virus detection: Recent advances and potential considerations for SARS-CoV-2 testing development. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 14:e1754. [PMID: 34498423 PMCID: PMC8646453 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Viruses are infectious agents that pose significant threats to plants, animals, and humans. The current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), has spread globally and resulted in over 2 million deaths and immeasurable financial losses. Rapid and sensitive virus diagnostics become crucially important in controlling the spread of a pandemic before effective treatment and vaccines are available. Gold nanoparticle (AuNP)‐based testing holds great potential for this urgent unmet biomedical need. In this review, we describe the most recent advances in AuNP‐based viral detection applications. In addition, we discuss considerations for the design of AuNP‐based SARS‐CoV‐2 testings. Finally, we highlight and propose important parameters to consider for the future development of effective AuNP‐based testings that would be critical for not only this COVID‐19 pandemic, but also potential future outbreaks. This article is categorized under:Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vitro Nanoparticle‐Based Sensing
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- Jianxin Wang
- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Yonsei Frontier Lab and Department of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ruang-Areerate T, Sukphattanaudomchoke C, Thita T, Leelayoova S, Piyaraj P, Mungthin M, Suwannin P, Polpanich D, Tangchaikeeree T, Jangpatarapongsa K, Choowongkomon K, Siripattanapipong S. Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay using SYBR safe and gold-nanoparticle probe for detection of Leishmania in HIV patients. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12152. [PMID: 34108543 PMCID: PMC8190085 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91540-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Asymptomatic leishmaniasis cases have continuously increased, especially among patients with HIV who are at risk to develop further symptoms of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Thus, early diagnosis using a simple, sensitive and reliable diagnostic assay is important because populations at risk mostly reside in rural communities where laboratory equipment is limited. In this study, the highly sensitive and selective determination of Leishmania infection in asymptomatic HIV patients was achieved using dual indicators (SYBR safe and gold-nanoparticle probe; AuNP-probe) in one-step LAMP method based on basic instruments. The assay can be simply evaluated under the naked eye due to clear interpretation of fluorescent emission of LAMP-SYBR safe dye-complex and colorimetric precipitate of specific AuNP-probes. The sensitivities and specificities of fluorescent SYBR safe dye and AuNP-probe indicators were equal, which were as high as 94.1 and 97.1%, respectively. Additionally, detection limits were 102 parasites/mL (0.0147 ng/µL), ten times more sensitivity than other related studies. To empower leishmaniasis surveillance, this inexpensive one-step SYBR safe and AuNP-LAMP assay is reliably fast and simple for field diagnostics to point-of-care settings, which can be set up in all levels of health care facilities including resource limited areas, especially in low to middle income countries.
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- Toon Ruang-Areerate
- Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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- Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Center for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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- Center for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Center for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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Bektaş A, Covington MF, Aidelberg G, Arce A, Matute T, Núñez I, Walsh J, Boutboul D, Delaugerre C, Lindner AB, Federici F, Jayaprakash AD. Accessible LAMP-Enabled Rapid Test (ALERT) for Detecting SARS-CoV-2. Viruses 2021; 13:742. [PMID: 33922716 PMCID: PMC8146324 DOI: 10.3390/v13050742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted bottlenecks in large-scale, frequent testing of populations for infections. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnostic tests are expensive, reliant on centralized labs, can take days to deliver results, and are prone to backlogs and supply shortages. Antigen tests that bind and detect the surface proteins of a virus are rapid and scalable but suffer from high false negative rates. To address this problem, an inexpensive, simple, and robust 60-minute do-it-yourself (DIY) workflow to detect viral RNA from nasal swabs or saliva with high sensitivity (0.1 to 2 viral particles/μL) and specificity (>97% true negative rate) utilizing reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) was developed. ALERT (Accessible LAMP-Enabled Rapid Test) incorporates the following features: (1) increased shelf-life and ambient temperature storage, compared to liquid reaction mixes, by using wax layers to isolate enzymes from other reagents; (2) improved specificity compared to other LAMP end-point reporting methods, by using sequence-specific QUASR (quenching of unincorporated amplification signal reporters); (3) increased sensitivity, compared to methods without purification through use of a magnetic wand to enable pipette-free concentration of sample RNA and cell debris removal; (4) quality control with a nasopharyngeal-specific mRNA target; and (5) co-detection of other respiratory viruses, such as influenza B, by multiplexing QUASR-modified RT-LAMP primer sets. The flexible nature of the ALERT workflow allows easy, at-home and point-of-care testing for individuals and higher-throughput processing for labs and hospitals. With minimal effort, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific primer sets can be swapped out for other targets to repurpose ALERT to detect other viruses, microorganisms, or nucleic acid-based markers.
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- Ali Bektaş
- Oakland Genomics Center, 355 30th Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA; (M.F.C.)
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- Oakland Genomics Center, 355 30th Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA; (M.F.C.)
- Amaryllis Nucleics, 355 30th Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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- Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity (CRI), Université de Paris, INSERM U1284, F-75006 Paris, France; (G.A.); (A.B.L.)
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- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Biology and Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820244, Chile; (A.A.); (T.M.); (I.N.); (F.F.)
- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, ANID–Millennium Science Initiative Program–Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO), Santiago 8331150, Chile
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- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Biology and Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820244, Chile; (A.A.); (T.M.); (I.N.); (F.F.)
- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, ANID–Millennium Science Initiative Program–Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO), Santiago 8331150, Chile
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- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Biology and Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820244, Chile; (A.A.); (T.M.); (I.N.); (F.F.)
- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, ANID–Millennium Science Initiative Program–Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO), Santiago 8331150, Chile
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- School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA;
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- Clinical Immunology Department, U976 HIPI, Hôpital Saint Louis, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (D.B.); (C.D.)
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- Clinical Immunology Department, U976 HIPI, Hôpital Saint Louis, Université de Paris, F-75006 Paris, France; (D.B.); (C.D.)
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- Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity (CRI), Université de Paris, INSERM U1284, F-75006 Paris, France; (G.A.); (A.B.L.)
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- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Biology and Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820244, Chile; (A.A.); (T.M.); (I.N.); (F.F.)
- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, ANID–Millennium Science Initiative Program–Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO), Santiago 8331150, Chile
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- Oakland Genomics Center, 355 30th Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA; (M.F.C.)
- Girihlet Inc., 355 30th Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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Dong T, Ma X, Sheng N, Qi X, Chu Y, Song Q, Zou B, Zhou G. Point-of-care DNA testing by automatically and sequentially performing extraction, amplification and identification in a closed-type cassette. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2021; 327:128919. [PMID: 32963421 PMCID: PMC7497388 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2020.128919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Nucleic acid detection is important for clinical diagnostics; however, it is challenging to perform genetic testing at the point-of-care due to the tedious steps involved in DNA extraction and the risk of cross-contamination from amplicons. To achieve a fully-automated and contamination-free nucleic acid detection, we propose a closed-type cassette system which enables the following steps to be operated automatically and sequentially: sample preparation based on magnetic beads, target amplification using multiplex polymerase chain reaction, and colorimetric detection of amplicons using a serial invasive reaction coupled with the aggregation of gold nanoparticle probes. The cassette was designed to be round and closed, and 10 targets in a sample could be simultaneously detected by the naked eye or using a spectrophotometer in the system. In addition, a cassette-driven device was fabricated to transfer reagents between wells, to control the temperature of each reaction, and to sense the colour in the detection wells. The cassette system was sensitive enough to detect 10 genotypes at 5 single nucleotide polymorphism sites related to the anticoagulant's usage, by using a 0.5 μL blood sample. The accuracy of the system was evaluated by detecting 12 whole blood samples, and the results obtained were consistent with those obtained using pyrosequencing. The cassette is airtight and the whole system is fully automatic; the only manual operation is the addition of the sample to the cassette, performing point-of-care genetic testing in a sample-in/answer-out way.
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- Tianhui Dong
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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Jang WS, Lim DH, Nam J, Mihn DC, Sung HW, Lim CS, Kim J. Development of a multiplex isothermal amplification molecular diagnosis method for on-site diagnosis of influenza. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238615. [PMID: 32915821 PMCID: PMC7485819 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Influenza, which is an acute respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus, represents a worldwide public health and economic problem owing to the significant morbidity and mortality caused by its seasonal epidemics and pandemics. Sensitive and convenient methodologies for the detection of influenza viruses are important for clinical care and infection control as well as epidemiological investigations. Here, we developed a multiplex reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) with quencher/fluorescence oligonucleotides connected by a 5' backward loop (LF or LB) primer for the detection of two subtypes of influenza viruses: Influenza A (A/H1 and A/H3) and influenza B. The detection limits of the multiplex RT-LAMP assay were 103 copies and 102 copies of RNA for influenza A and influenza B, respectively. The sensitivities of the multiplex influenza A/B/IC RT-LAMP assay were 94.62% and 97.50% for influenza A and influenza B clinical samples, respectively. The specificities of the multiplex influenza A/B/IC RT-LAMP assay were 100% for influenza A, influenza B, and healthy clinical samples. In addition, the multiplex influenza A/B/IC RT-LAMP assay had no cross-reactivity with other respiratory viruses.
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- Woong Sik Jang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Immunology, Seegene Medical Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wang C, Zhang D, Tang Y, Wei W, Liu Y, Liu S. Label-Free Imaging of Flap Endonuclease 1 in Living Cells by Assembling Original and Multifunctional Nanoprobe. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:4573-4580. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Chenchen Wang
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Buriachenko S, Stegniy B. Development of anexpress-method for influence and genotyping of H1N1 and H7N9 virus avian influenza a strains by PCR-RFLP analysis. SCIENCERISE: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.15587/2519-8025.2019.179191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lim J, Byun J, Guk K, Hwang SG, Bae PK, Jung J, Kang T, Lim EK. Highly Sensitive in Vitro Diagnostic System of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection with Specific MicroRNA as a Biomarker. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:14560-14568. [PMID: 31528810 PMCID: PMC6740188 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Several microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be closely related to influenza A virus infection, replication, and immune response. Therefore, the development of the infectious-disease detection system using miRNAs as biomarkers is actively underway. Herein, we identified two miRNAs (miR-181c-5p and miR-1254) as biomarkers for detection of pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus infection and proposed the catalytic hairpin assembly-based in vitro diagnostic (CIVD) system for a highly sensitive diagnosis; this system is composed of two sets of cascade hairpin probes enabling to detect miR-181c-5p and miR-1254. We demonstrated that CIVD kits could not only detect subnanomolar levels of target miRNAs but also distinguish even single-base mismatches. Moreover, this CIVD kit has shown excellent detection performance in real intracellular RNA samples and confirmed results similar to those of conventional methods (microarray and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction).
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- Jaewoo Lim
- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- BioNano Health Guard Research Center, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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Singh MP, Rungta T, Kumar A, Goyal K, Bharti B, Ratho RK. Institutional outbreak of varicella in a child welfare institute in Chandigarh, North India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2019; 37:24-28. [PMID: 31424006 DOI: 10.4103/ijmm.ijmm_18_264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Introduction Varicella outbreaks are known to occur in developing nations as vaccine coverage is still low. Material and Methods In the present study, an institutional outbreak from Chandigarh, India, is reported wherein the utility of non-invasive samples such as saliva and urine was studied for the molecular diagnosis of varicella by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time PCR and real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (real-time LAMP). Results The results of the present study showed that saliva and urine samples can be used for outbreak investigation of varicella compared to varicella-zoster virus DNA in vesicular swab samples with reasonable sensitivity. Conclusion Thus, molecular techniques may be useful in the early identification of the outbreak and timely isolation, and the treatment of cases can further prevent its spread.
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- Mini P Singh
- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Simultaneous Detection of Different Zika Virus Lineages via Molecular Computation in a Point-of-Care Assay. Viruses 2018; 10:v10120714. [PMID: 30558136 PMCID: PMC6316447 DOI: 10.3390/v10120714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We have developed a generalizable “smart molecular diagnostic” capable of accurate point-of-care (POC) detection of variable nucleic acid targets. Our isothermal assay relies on multiplex execution of four loop-mediated isothermal amplification reactions, with primers that are degenerate and redundant, thereby increasing the breadth of targets while reducing the probability of amplification failure. An easy-to-read visual answer is computed directly by a multi-input Boolean OR logic gate (gate output is true if either one or more gate inputs is true) signal transducer that uses degenerate strand exchange probes to assess any combination of amplicons. We demonstrate our methodology by using the same assay to detect divergent Asian and African lineages of the evolving Zika virus (ZIKV), while maintaining selectivity against non-target viruses. Direct analysis of biological specimens proved possible, with crudely macerated ZIKV-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes being identified with 100% specificity and sensitivity. The ease-of-use with minimal instrumentation, broad programmability, and built-in fail-safe reliability make our smart molecular diagnostic attractive for POC use.
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Dziąbowska K, Czaczyk E, Nidzworski D. Detection Methods of Human and Animal Influenza Virus-Current Trends. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2018; 8:bios8040094. [PMID: 30340339 PMCID: PMC6315519 DOI: 10.3390/bios8040094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The basic affairs connected to the influenza virus were reviewed in the article, highlighting the newest trends in its diagnostic methods. Awareness of the threat of influenza arises from its ability to spread and cause a pandemic. The undiagnosed and untreated viral infection can have a fatal effect on humans. Thus, the early detection seems pivotal for an accurate treatment, when vaccines and other contemporary prevention methods are not faultless. Public health is being attacked with influenza containing new genes from a genetic assortment between animals and humankind. Unfortunately, the population does not have immunity for mutant genes and is attacked in every viral outbreak season. For these reasons, fast and accurate devices are in high demand. As currently used methods like Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests lack specificity, time and cost-savings, new methods are being developed. In the article, various novel detection methods, such as electrical and optical were compared. Different viral elements used as detection targets and analysis parameters, such as sensitivity and specificity, were presented and discussed.
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- Karolina Dziąbowska
- Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, 3 Trzy Lipy St., 80-172 Gdansk, Poland.
- SensDx SA, 14b Postepu St., 02-676 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, 3 Trzy Lipy St., 80-172 Gdansk, Poland.
- SensDx SA, 14b Postepu St., 02-676 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, 3 Trzy Lipy St., 80-172 Gdansk, Poland.
- SensDx SA, 14b Postepu St., 02-676 Warsaw, Poland.
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Cyanobacteria as Nanogold Factories: Chemical and Anti-Myocardial Infarction Properties of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized by Lyngbya majuscula. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16060217. [PMID: 29925786 PMCID: PMC6025002 DOI: 10.3390/md16060217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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To the best of our knowledge, cyanobacterial strains from the Arabian Gulf have never been investigated with respect to their potential for nanoparticle production. Lyngbya majuscula was isolated from the AlOqair area, Al-Ahsa Government, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The cyanobacterium was initially incubated with 1500 mg/mL of HAuCl₄ for two days. The blue-green strain turned purple, which indicated the intracellular formation of gold nanoparticles. Prolonged incubation for over two months triggered the extracellular production of nanogold particles. UV-visible spectroscopy measurements indicated the presence of a resonance plasmon band at ~535 nm, whereas electron microscopy scanning indicated the presence of gold nanoparticles with an average diameter of 41.7 ± 0.2 nm. The antioxidant and anti-myocardial infarction activities of the cyanobacterial extract, the gold nanoparticle solution, and a combination of both were investigated in animal models. Isoproterenol (100 mg/kg, SC (sub cutaneous)) was injected into experimental rats for three days to induce a state of myocardial infarction; then the animals were given cyanobacterial extract (200 mg/kg/day, IP (intra peritoneal)), gold nanoparticles (200 mg/kg/day, IP), ora mixture of both for 14 days. Cardiac biomarkers, electrocardiogram (ECG), blood pressure, and antioxidant enzymes were determined as indicators of myocardial infarction. The results showed that isoproterenol elevates ST and QT segments and increases heart rate and serum activities of creatine phosphokinase (CPK), creatine kinase-myocardial bound (CP-MB), and cardiac troponin T (cTnT). It also reduces heart tissue content of glutathione peroxidase (GRx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and the arterial pressure indices of systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), and mean arterial pressure (MAP). Gold nanoparticles alone or in combination with cyanobacterial extract produced an inhibitory effect on isoproterenol-induced changes in serum cardiac injury markers, ECG, arterial pressure indices, and antioxidant capabilities of the heart.
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Huang P, Wang H, Cao Z, Jin H, Chi H, Zhao J, Yu B, Yan F, Hu X, Wu F, Jiao C, Hou P, Xu S, Zhao Y, Feng N, Wang J, Sun W, Wang T, Gao Y, Yang S, Xia X. A Rapid and Specific Assay for the Detection of MERS-CoV. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1101. [PMID: 29896174 PMCID: PMC5987675 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a novel human coronavirus that can cause human respiratory disease. The development of a detection method for this virus that can lead to rapid and accurate diagnosis would be significant. In this study, we established a nucleic acid visualization technique that combines the reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique and a vertical flow visualization strip (RT-LAMP-VF) to detect the N gene of MERS-CoV. The RT-LAMP-VF assay was performed in a constant temperature water bath for 30 min, and the result was visible by the naked eye within 5 min. The RT-LAMP-VF assay was capable of detecting 2 × 101 copies/μl of synthesized RNA transcript and 1 × 101 copies/μl of MERS-CoV RNA. The method exhibits no cross-reactivities with multiple CoVs including SARS-related (SARSr)-CoV, HKU4, HKU1, OC43 and 229E, and thus exhibits high specificity. Compared to the real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) method recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the RT-LAMP-VF assay is easy to handle, does not require expensive equipment and can rapidly complete detection within 35 min.
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- Pei Huang
- Animal Science and Technology College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Heath, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, College of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun, China.,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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