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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Point-of-Care Testing

Background:

  • Nucleic acid detection is crucial for early infectious disease diagnosis.
  • Current nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are costly and complex, limiting access in developing countries.
  • Paper microfluidics offers a promising solution to reduce costs and simplify NAAT procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and field-validate paper microfluidic-based NAAT for infectious disease detection in resource-limited settings.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility of isothermal reverse transcription and Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RT-RPA) on paper microfluidic devices using clinical samples.
  • To assess the sensitivity and practicality of the developed system for Ebola virus detection.

Main Methods:

  • Isothermal reverse transcription and Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RT-RPA) were performed on synthetic Ebola virus RNA using paper microfluidic devices.
  • The method was applied in Guinea to detect Ebola virus in human sample RNA extracts under field conditions.
  • A nine-spot multilayered paper device was developed for parallel detection of multiple RNA sequences.

Main Results:

  • RT-RPA results were obtained within minutes.
  • The paper microfluidic assay demonstrated a sensitivity of 90.0% compared to RT-PCR for Ebola virus detection in 43 patient samples.
  • The system operated effectively with minimal facilities, including a carry-on detection device and freeze-dried reagents.

Conclusions:

  • Paper microfluidics coupled with RT-RPA brings NAAT closer to field application for infectious disease diagnosis.
  • This approach significantly enhances accessibility of diagnostic tools in resource-limited settings.
  • The developed multilayered device enables multiplexed detection, paving the way for simultaneous identification of multiple pathogens.