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A Palm Germ-Radar (PaGeR) for rapid and simple COVID-19 detection by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP).

ABSTRACT: The current COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is raging, seriously threatening people's lives. The establishment of rapid and accurate pathogen detection technology is not only critical in this epidemic, but also a reminder that we must always be prepared for possible future outbreaks. Therefore, we developed a Palm Germ-Radar (PaGeR) device for rapid and simple detection of COVID-19 from extracted patient sample RNA by RT-LAMP. The whole procedure of rapid COVID-19 detection is based on 4 simple steps: inactivation, extraction, amplification, and detection. SARS-CoV-2 down to 1 copy/μL could be detected selectively with naked-eye. Three detection methods (colorimetric, fluorometric and lateral dipstick readout) could be performed in PaGeR instrument. By employing the PaGeR, we successfully detected SARS-CoV-2 in clinical RNA samples isolated from swab specimens. The results showed that 15 out of 17 COVID-19 patients were diagnosed as positive while all 55 normal samples were diagnosed as negative. Therefore, the developed PaGeR instrument can realize the detection of COVID-19 with easily visualized results, providing a promising instrument for rapid detection in the community as well as at home.

SUBMITTER: Ge A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8713434 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Project description:BackgroundIn addition to seasonal influenza viruses recently circulating in humans, avian influenza viruses (AIVs) of H5N1, H5N6 and H7N9 subtypes have also emerged and demonstrated human infection abilities with high mortality rates. Although influenza viral infections are usually diagnosed using viral isolation and serological/molecular analyses, the cost, accessibility, and availability of these methods may limit their utility in various settings. The objective of this study was to develop and optimized a multiplex detection system for most influenza viruses currently infecting humans.MethodsWe developed and optimized a multiplex detection system for most influenza viruses currently infecting humans including two type B (both Victoria lineages and Yamagata lineages), H1N1, H3N2, H5N1, H5N6, and H7N9 using Reverse Transcriptional Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) technology coupled with a one-pot colorimetric visualization system to facilitate direct determination of results without additional steps. We also evaluated this multiplex RT-LAMP for clinical use using a total of 135 clinical and spiked samples (91 influenza viruses and 44 other human infectious viruses).ResultsWe achieved rapid detection of seasonal influenza viruses (H1N1, H3N2, and Type B) and avian influenza viruses (H5N1, H5N6, H5N8 and H7N9) within an hour. The assay could detect influenza viruses with high sensitivity (i.e., from 100 to 0.1 viral genome copies), comparable to conventional RT-PCR-based approaches which would typically take several hours and require expensive equipment. This assay was capable of specifically detecting each influenza virus (Type B, H1N1, H3N2, H5N1, H5N6, H5N8 and H7N9) without cross-reactivity with other subtypes of AIVs or other human infectious viruses. Furthermore, 91 clinical and spiked samples confirmed by qRT-PCR were also detected by this multiplex RT-LAMP with 98.9% agreement. It was more sensitive than one-step RT-PCR approach (92.3%).ConclusionsResults of this study suggest that our multiplex RT-LAMP assay may provide a rapid, sensitive, cost-effective, and reliable diagnostic method for identifying recent influenza viruses infecting humans, especially in locations without access to large platforms or sophisticated equipment.

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A Palm Germ-Radar (PaGeR) for rapid and simple COVID-19 detection by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP).

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