A field-deployable insulated isothermal RT-PCR assay for identification of influenza A (H7N9) shows good performance in the laboratory.

Ken InuiTung NguyenHsin-Jou TsengChuanFu Mark TsaiYun-Long TsaiSimon ChungPawin PadungtodHuachen ZhuYi GuanWantanee KalpravidhFilip Claes

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2019)

The observed high sensitivity and specificity of iiRT-PCR for H7N9 detection show its potential for early detection of H7N9 in risk-based surveillance.

Keyphrases

real time pcr
public health
high throughput
loop mediated isothermal amplification
label free
nucleic acid
structural basis