Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(6)
Published: Dec. 30, 2022
Abstract
The
focus
on
precise
medicine
enhances
the
need
for
timely
diagnosis
and
frequent
monitoring
of
chronic
diseases.
Moreover,
recent
pandemic
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
poses
a
great
demand
rapid
detection
surveillance
viral
infections.
protein
biomarkers
antigens
in
saliva
allows
identification
diseases
or
disease
changes
scenarios
where
when
test
response
at
point
care
is
mandated.
While
traditional
methods
testing
fail
to
provide
desired
fast
results,
electrochemical
biosensors
based
nanomaterials
hold
perfect
characteristics
point‐of‐care
settings.
advances
sensors
salivary
are
critically
reviewed
this
work,
with
emphasis
role
boost
biosensor
analytical
performance
increase
reliability
human
samples.
Furthermore,
work
identifies
critical
factors
further
modernization
nanomaterial‐based
sensors,
envisaging
development
implementation
next‐generation
sample‐in‐answer‐out
systems.
Science Immunology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
5(52)
Published: Oct. 8, 2020
While
the
antibody
response
to
SARS-CoV-2
has
been
extensively
studied
in
blood,
relatively
little
is
known
about
saliva
and
its
relationship
systemic
levels.
Here,
we
profiled
by
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assays
(ELISAs)
IgG,
IgA
IgM
responses
spike
protein
(full
length
trimer)
receptor-binding
domain
(RBD)
serum
of
acute
convalescent
patients
with
laboratory-diagnosed
COVID-19
ranging
from
3-115
days
post-symptom
onset
(PSO),
compared
negative
controls.
Anti-SARS-CoV-2
were
readily
detected
saliva,
peak
IgG
levels
attained
16-30
PSO.
Longitudinal
analysis
revealed
that
anti-SARS-CoV-2
antibodies
rapidly
decayed,
while
remained
stable
up
105
PSO
both
biofluids.
Lastly,
a
lesser
extent
RBD
positively
correlated
matched
samples.
This
study
confirms
are
maintained
majority
for
at
least
3
months
may
serve
as
surrogate
measure
immunity
based
on
their
correlation
responses.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Sept. 14, 2021
COVID-19
is
associated
with
a
wide
range
of
clinical
manifestations,
including
autoimmune
features
and
autoantibody
production.
Here
we
develop
three
protein
arrays
to
measure
IgG
autoantibodies
connective
tissue
diseases,
anti-cytokine
antibodies,
anti-viral
antibody
responses
in
serum
from
147
hospitalized
patients.
Autoantibodies
are
identified
approximately
50%
patients
but
less
than
15%
healthy
controls.
When
present,
largely
target
autoantigens
rare
disorders
such
as
myositis,
systemic
sclerosis
overlap
syndromes.
A
subset
targeting
traditional
or
cytokines
de
novo
following
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
track
longitudinal
development
antibodies
recognizing
structural
proteins
non-structural
proteins,
not
influenza,
seasonal
coronaviruses
other
pathogenic
viruses.
We
conclude
that
causes
new-onset
significant
proportion
positively
correlated
immune
proteins.
Clinical Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(3)
Published: May 11, 2021
The
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic,
caused
by
severe
acute
respiratory
2
(SARS-CoV-2),
has
led
to
millions
of
confirmed
cases
and
deaths
worldwide.
Efficient
diagnostic
tools
are
in
high
demand,
as
rapid
large-scale
testing
plays
a
pivotal
role
patient
management
decelerating
spread.
The
recent
rapid
worldwide
spread
of
SARS-CoV-2
has
established
a
pandemic
potentially
serious
disease
in
the
highly
susceptible
human
population.
Key
issues
are
whether
humans
have
preexisting
immune
memory
that
provides
some
protection
against
and
infection
generates
lasting
reinfection.
Our
analysis
focused
on
pre-
postinfection
IgG
B
cells
(MBCs)
reactive
to
proteins.
Most
importantly,
we
demonstrate
both
MBCs
novel
receptor
binding
domain
conserved
S2
subunit
spike
protein.
Thus,
even
if
antibody
levels
wane,
long-lived
remain
mediate
production.
study
results
also
suggest
strengthens
broad
coronavirus
through
S2-reactive
MBC
formation.
ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(3), P. 593 - 612
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
COVID-19,
caused
by
the
SARS-CoV-2
virus,
has
developed
into
a
global
health
crisis,
causing
over
2
million
deaths
and
changing
people's
daily
life
world
over.
Current
main-stream
diagnostic
methods
in
laboratory
include
nucleic
acid
PCR
tests
direct
viral
antigen
for
detecting
active
infections,
indirect
human
antibody
specific
to
detect
prior
exposure.
In
this
Perspective,
we
briefly
describe
then
focus
mainly
on
existing
their
limitations
including
inaccuracies
possible
causes
of
unreliability.
False
negatives
immunoassays
can
arise
from
assay
formats,
selection
antigens
types,
testing
windows,
individual
variance,
fluctuation
levels.
Reasons
false
positives
involve
cross-reactivity
other
viruses,
as
well
autoimmune
disease.
The
spectrum
bias
an
effect
both
positives.
For
developers,
not
only
improvement
formats
but
also
isotopes
antibodies
need
be
carefully
considered
improve
sensitivity
specificity.
clinicians,
factors
influencing
accuracy
assays
must
kept
mind
test
patients
using
currently
imperfect
available
with
smart
tactics
realistic
interpretation
results.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
605(7910), P. 464 - 469
Published: May 18, 2022
Chain
reactions,
characterized
by
initiation,
propagation
and
termination,
are
stochastic
at
microscopic
scales
underlie
vital
chemical
(for
example,
combustion
engines),
nuclear
biotechnological
polymerase
chain
reaction)
applications1–5.
At
macroscopic
scales,
reactions
deterministic
limited
to
applications
for
entertainment
art
such
as
falling
dominoes
Rube
Goldberg
machines.
On
the
other
hand,
microfluidic
lab-on-a-chip
(also
called
a
micro-total
analysis
system)6,7
was
visualized
an
integrated
chip,
akin
microelectronic
circuits,
yet
in
practice
remains
dependent
on
cumbersome
peripherals,
connections
computer
automation8–11.
Capillary
microfluidics
integrate
energy
supply
flow
control
onto
single
chip
using
capillary
phenomena,
but
programmability
rudimentary
with
most
handful
(eight)
operations
possible12–19.
Here
we
introduce
reaction
(MCR)
conditional,
structurally
programmed
of
events.
Monolithic
chips
integrating
MCR
three-dimensionally
printed,
powered
free
paper
pump,
autonomously
execute
liquid
handling
algorithms
step-by-step.
With
MCR,
automated
(1)
sequential
release
300
aliquots
across
chained,
interconnected
chips,
(2)
protocol
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome-coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
antibodies
detection
saliva
(3)
thrombin
generation
assay
continuous
subsampling
coagulation-activated
plasma
parallel
including
timers,
iterative
cycles
synchronous
stop-flow
operations.
MCRs
untethered
from
unencumbered
encode
programs
situ
can
form
frugal,
versatile,
bona
fide
wide-ranging
point-of-care
diagnostics.
Microfluidic
situ,
diagnostics
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: March 2, 2021
The
pandemic
of
COVID-19
is
continuously
spreading,
becoming
a
worldwide
emergency.
Early
and
fast
identification
subjects
with
current
or
past
infection
must
be
achieved
to
slow
down
the
epidemiological
widening.
Here
we
report
Raman-based
approach
for
analysis
saliva,
able
significantly
discriminate
signal
patients
by
from
healthy
and/or
infection.
Our
results
demonstrated
differences
in
saliva
biochemical
composition
three
experimental
groups,
modifications
grouped
specific
attributable
spectral
regions.
classification
model
was
collected
accuracy,
precision,
sensitivity
specificity
more
than
95%.
In
order
translate
this
discrimination
signal-level
patient-level,
developed
Deep
Learning
obtaining
accuracy
range
89-92%.
These
findings
have
implications
creation
potential
diagnostic
tool,
using
as
minimal
invasive
highly
informative
biofluid,
demonstrating
efficacy
model.