Rapid and Fully Microfluidic Ebola Virus Detection with CRISPR-Cas13a.
ACS Sens
; 4(4): 1048-1054, 2019 04 26.
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ABSTRACT
Highly infectious illness caused by pathogens is endemic especially in developing nations where there is limited laboratory infrastructure and trained personnel. Rapid point-of-care (POC) serological assays with minimal sample manipulation and low cost are desired in clinical practice. In this study, we report an automated POC system for Ebola RNA detection with RNA-guided RNA endonuclease Cas13a, utilizing its collateral RNA degradation after its activation. After automated microfluidic mixing and hybridization, nonspecific cleavage products of Cas13a are immediately measured by a custom integrated fluorometer which is small in size and convenient for in-field diagnosis. Within 5 min, a detection limit of 20 pfu/mL (5.45 × 107 copies/mL) of purified Ebola RNA is achieved. This isothermal and fully solution-based diagnostic method is rapid, amplification-free, simple, and sensitive, thus establishing a key technology toward a useful POC diagnostic platform.
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Técnicas Analíticas Microfluídicas
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Ebolavirus
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Endorribonucleases
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Sistemas CRISPR-Cas
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2019
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