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Viruses . On-Site and Visual Detection of the H5 Subtype Avian Influenza Virus Based on RT-RPA and CRISPR/Cas12a

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Viruses


. 2024 May 10;16(5):753.
doi: 10.3390/v16050753. On-Site and Visual Detection of the H5 Subtype Avian Influenza Virus Based on RT-RPA and CRISPR/Cas12a

Xu Zhou[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Siwen Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yue Ma[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yongping Jiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yanbing Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jianzhong Shi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Guohua Deng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Guobin Tian[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Huihui Kong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xiurong Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP]



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Abstract

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) of the H5 subtype rank among the most serious pathogens, leading to significant economic losses in the global poultry industry and posing risks to human health. Therefore, rapid and accurate virus detection is crucial for the prevention and control of H5 AIVs. In this study, we established a novel detection method for H5 viruses by utilizing the precision of CRISPR/Cas12a and the efficiency of RT-RPA technologies. This assay facilitates the direct visualization of detection results through blue light and lateral flow strips, accurately identifying H5 viruses with high specificity and without cross-reactivity against other AIV subtypes, NDV, IBV, and IBDV. With detection thresholds of 1.9 copies/μL (blue light) and 1.9 × 10[SUP]3[/SUP] copies/μL (lateral flow strips), our method not only competes with but also slightly surpasses RT-qPCR, demonstrating an 80.70% positive detection rate across 81 clinical samples. The RT-RPA/CRISPR-based detection method is characterized by high sensitivity, specificity, and independence from specialized equipment. The immediate field applicability of the RT-RPA/CRISPR approach underscores its importance as an effective tool for the early detection and management of outbreaks caused by the H5 subtype of AIVs.

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas12a; H5 AIVs; RT-RPA; visual detection.

 
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