Multiplexed detection of febrile infections using CARMEN.

ABSTRACT: Detection and diagnosis of bloodborne pathogens are critical for patients and for preventing outbreaks, yet challenging due to these diseases' nonspecific initial symptoms. We previously advanced CRISPR-based Combinatorial Arrayed Reactions for Multiplexed Evaluation of Nucleic acids (CARMEN) technology for simultaneous detection of pathogens on numerous samples. Here, we develop three CARMEN panels that target viral hemorrhagic fevers, mosquito-borne viruses, and sexually transmitted infections, collectively identifying 23 pathogens. We use deep learning to design CARMEN assays with enhanced sensitivity and specificity, validating them and evaluating their performance on synthetic targets, spiked healthy normal serum samples, and patient samples for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United Sta

SUBMITTER: Kamariza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature