Rapid detection of Nipah virus using the one-pot RPA-CRISPR/Cas13a assay.

ABSTRACT: Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic pathogen with airborne transmission and high case fatality rates in humans. There is currently no treatment or vaccine against NiV infection approved for humans or animals, therefore early diagnosis is the key to control any potential outbreaks. In this study, we developed an optimized one-pot assay using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) coupled to CRISPR/Cas13a for the molecular detection of NiV. The one-pot RPA-CRISPR/Cas13a assay for NiV detection was specific and did not cross-react against other selected (re)-emerging pathogens. The sensitivity of the one-pot RPA-CRISPR/Cas13a assay for NiV detection can detect as little as 10³ cp/μL of total synthetic NiV cDNA. The assay was then validated with simulated clinical samples. The resul

SUBMITTER: Miao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10345719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature