An ultrafast one-step assay for the visual detection of RNA virus.

Cuiping MaHao JingPansong ZhangLingzhi HanMeiling ZhangFuxin WangShuyan NiuChao Shi

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2018)

A one-step, rapid, and visual method was developed for the detection of RNA viruses and a few copies of the Zika RNA virus were directly detected within 25 min by naked-eye observation. This method will prove to be promising for point-of-care testing in out-of-lab and inconvenient settings.

Keyphrases

loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr
zika virus
high throughput
sensitive detection
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
disease virus
genetic diversity