Category: Mothers Against Decapentaplegic
In vitro evaluation of the effect of mutations in primer binding sites on detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-qPCR
Quite a few RT-qPCR assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 have been printed and are listed by the WHO as advisable assays. Moreover, quite a few business assays with undisclosed primer and probe sequences are available on the market. Because the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic progresses, the virus accrues mutations, which in some circumstances – as seen…
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Rapid, early and accurate SARS-CoV-2 detection using RT-qPCR in primary care: a prospective cohort study (REAP-1)
Goals: We discover the significance of SARS-CoV-2 sentinel surveillance testing in major care throughout a regional COVID-19 outbreak in Austria. Design: Potential cohort examine. Setting: A single sentinel apply serving 22 829 individuals within the ski-resort of Schladming-Dachstein. Individuals: All 73 sufferers presenting with mild-to-moderate flu-like signs between 24 February and 03 April, 2020. Intervention: Nasopharyngeal sampling to detect SARS-CoV-2…
Read MoreA novel multiplex qPCR method for assessing the comparative lengths of telomeres
Background: The comparative size of telomeres is taken into account to be associated to ailments corresponding to most cancers, growing older, and cardiovascular ailments. qPCR is presently one of many primary strategies for detecting telomere size. Nevertheless, because of the distinctive sequence of telomeres (extremely repetitive six-base sequence), it’s tough to design primers and probes to…
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Author Correction: A simple and robust real-time qPCR method for the detection of PIK3CA mutations
Background: Extreme acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has precipitated a pandemic of pneumonia spreading all over the world, resulting in critical threats to public well being and attracting monumental consideration. There’s an pressing want for delicate diagnostic testing implementation to regulate and handle SARS-CoV-2 in public well being laboratories. The quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) assay is…
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Validation of fetal microchimerism after pregnancy in the ovine using qPCR
Fetal microchimerism has been detected in maternal tissues of people and rodents throughout and after being pregnant. Research specializing in fetal DNA switch to maternal tissues in home animals are restricted, particularly in sheep. Fetal ram DNA was noticed within the maternal circulation throughout being pregnant, however it isn’t recognized if this chimerism persists in…
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Ultra-sensitive AAV capsid detection by immunocapture-based qPCR following factor VIII gene transfer
Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene remedy vectors are replication-incompetent and thus pose minimal threat for horizontal transmission or launch into the surroundings. In research with AAV5-FVIII-SQ (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), an investigational gene remedy for hemophilia A, residual vector DNA was detectable in blood, secreta, and excreta, nevertheless it remained unclear how lengthy structurally intact AAV5 vector capsids…
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RT-qPCR Diagnostics: The “Drosten” SARS-CoV-2 Assay Paradigm
The reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is an established tool for the diagnosis of RNA pathogens. Its potential for automation has caused it to be used as a presence/absence diagnostic tool even when RNA quantification is not required. This technology has been pushed to the forefront of public awareness by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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A qPCR Assay for the Fast Detection and Quantification of Colletotrichum lupini
White lupin (Lupinus albus) represents an vital legume crop in Europe and different elements of the world on account of its excessive protein content material and potential for low-input agriculture. Nonetheless, most cultivars are vulnerable to anthracnose attributable to Colletotrichum lupini, a seed- and air-borne fungal pathogen that causes extreme yield losses. The goal of this work…
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Pooled RT-qPCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in schools – a cluster randomised trial
Background: The extent to which youngsters and adolescents contribute to SARS-CoV-2 transmission stays not absolutely understood. Novel high-capacity testing strategies might present real-time epidemiological knowledge in academic settings serving to to determine a rational method to forestall and decrease SARS-CoV-2 transmission. We investigated whether or not pooling of samples for SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-qPCR is a…
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Clinical performance and accuracy of a qPCR-based SARS-CoV-2 mass-screening workflow for healthcare-worker surveillance using pooled self-sampled gargling solutions: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: The large number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections necessitates general screening of employees. We evaluate the performance of a SARS-CoV-2 screening program in asymptomatic healthcare-workers (HCW), utilizing self-sampled gargling-solution and sample pooling for RT-qPCR. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective study to collect real-life data on the performance of a screening-workflow based on automated-pooling and high-throughput qPCR…
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