Three-way junction skeleton biosensors based on aptamers, DNAzymes, and DNA hybridization probes

H Zahraee, Z Khoshbin, F Mohammadi… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nucleic acids can be used as building blocks for highly regular and complex structures at
the nanoscale due to their inherent self-assembly and programmability resulting from intra …

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 based on nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and its integration into nanomedicine and microfluidic devices as point-of-care testing …

A Dorta-Gorrín, J Navas-Méndez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has highlighted the criticality of an accurate and rapid
diagnosis in order to contain the spread of the virus. Knowledge of the viral structure and its …

Evolving trend change during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Gao, C Zheng, Q Shi, K **ao, L Wang, Z Liu… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused unimaginable damage to public health and
socio-economic structures worldwide; thus, an epidemiological depiction of the global …

[HTML][HTML] Glycan-directed SARS-CoV-2 inhibition by leek extract and lectins with insights into the mode-of-action of Concanavalin A

M Klevanski, H Kim, M Heilemann, T Kuner… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Four years after its outbreak, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) remains a global challenge for human health. At its surface, SARS-CoV-2 features …

Diagnostic accuracy of the Panbio COVID-19 antigen rapid test device for SARS-CoV-2 detection in Kenya, 2021: A field evaluation

JK Irungu, P Munyua, C Ochieng, B Juma, P Amoth… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Accurate and timely diagnosis is essential in limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2
infection. The reference standard, rRT-PCR, requires specialized laboratories, costly …

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva by a low-cost LSPR-based sensor

AT Bido, KJI Ember, D Trudel, M Durand… - Analytical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic started more than 3 years ago, but the containment of the
spread is still a challenge. Screening is imperative for informed decision making by …

Efficacy validation of SARS-CoV-2-inactivation and viral genome stability in saliva by a guanidine hydrochloride and surfactant-based virus lysis/transport buffer

JG Komu, D Jamsransuren, S Matsuda, H Ogawa… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
To enhance biosafety and reliability in SARS-CoV-2 molecular diagnosis, virus
lysis/transport buffers should inactivate the virus and preserve viral RNA under various …

Useful public health countermeasures to control the current multicountry outbreak of Monkeypox disease

KLES Diatta, O Faye, AA Sall, O Faye… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Monkeypox is a viral disease endemic to some countries in Central and Western Africa.
However, sporadic human cases have also been reported outside of Africa. The first human …

Two‐Stage Mixed‐Dye‐Based Isothermal Amplification with Ribonuclease‐Cleavable Enhanced Probes for Dual‐Visualization Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 Variants of …

X Ding, Y Wang, Y Gui, C Yang - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid and visual detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants is vital for timely assessment of variant
transmission in resource‐limited settings. Here, a closed‐tube, two‐stage, mixed‐dye …

Environmental surface monitoring as a noninvasive method for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in community settings: Lessons from a university campus study

S Ali, E Cella, C Johnston, AC Rojas, AN Brown… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental testing of high-touch objects is a potential noninvasive approach for
monitoring population-level trends of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses within a …