Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7230186 | Biosensors and Bioelectronics | 2016 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Because of the serological cross-reactivity among the flaviviruses, molecular detection methods, such as reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), play an important role in the recent Zika outbreak. However, due to the limited sensitivity, the detection window of RT-PCR for Zika viremia is only about one week after symptom onset. By combining loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and AC susceptometry, we demonstrate a rapid and homogeneous detection system for the Zika virus oligonucleotide. Streptavidin-magnetic nanoparticles (streptavidin-MNPs) are premixed with LAMP reagents including the analyte and biotinylated primers, and their hydrodynamic volumes are dramatically increased after a successful LAMP reaction. Analyzed by a portable AC susceptometer, the changes of the hydrodynamic volume are probed as Brownian relaxation frequency shifts, which can be used to quantify the Zika virus oligonucleotide. The proposed detection system can recognize 1 aM synthetic Zika virus oligonucleotide in 20% serum with a total assay time of 27Â min, which can hopefully widen the detection window for Zika viremia and is therefore promising in worldwide Zika fever control.
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Authors
Bo Tian, Zhen Qiu, Jing Ma, Teresa Zardán Gómez de la Torre, Christer Johansson, Peter Svedlindh, Mattias Strömberg,