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Ultrasensitive and visual detection of SARS-CoV-2 using all-in-one dual CRISPR-Cas12a assay

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  • Xiong Ding

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

  • Kun Yin

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

  • Ziyue Li

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

  • Rajesh V. Lalla

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

  • Enrique Ballesteros

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

  • Maroun M. Sfeir

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

  • Changchun Liu

    (University of Connecticut Health Center)

Abstract

The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 disease spreads rapidly in the world. Rapid and early detection of SARS-CoV-2 facilitates early intervention and prevents the disease spread. Here, we present an All-In-One Dual CRISPR-Cas12a (AIOD-CRISPR) assay for one-pot, ultrasensitive, and visual SARS-CoV-2 detection. By targeting SARS-CoV-2’s nucleoprotein gene, two CRISPR RNAs without protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) site limitation are introduced to develop the AIOD-CRISPR assay and detect the nucleic acids with a sensitivity of few copies. We validate the assay by using COVID-19 clinical swab samples and obtain consistent results with RT-PCR assay. Furthermore, a low-cost hand warmer (~$0.3) is used as an incubator of the AIOD-CRISPR assay to detect clinical samples within 20 min, enabling an instrument-free, visual SARS-CoV-2 detection at the point of care. Thus, our method has the significant potential to provide a rapid, sensitive, one-pot point-of-care assay for SARS-CoV-2.

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  • Xiong Ding & Kun Yin & Ziyue Li & Rajesh V. Lalla & Enrique Ballesteros & Maroun M. Sfeir & Changchun Liu, 2020. "Ultrasensitive and visual detection of SARS-CoV-2 using all-in-one dual CRISPR-Cas12a assay," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-18575-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18575-6
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