Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA using RT-LAMP and molecular beacons

Abstract Background Rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 has led to a global pandemic, resulting in the need for rapid assays to allow diagnosis and prevention of transmission. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) provides a gold standard assay for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, but instrument costs are...

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Main Authors: Scott Sherrill-Mix, Young Hwang, Aoife M. Roche, Abigail Glascock, Susan R. Weiss, Yize Li, Leila Haddad, Peter Deraska, Caitlin Monahan, Andrew Kromer, Jevon Graham-Wooten, Louis J. Taylor, Benjamin S. Abella, Arupa Ganguly, Ronald G. Collman, Gregory D. Van Duyne, Frederic D. Bushman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-021-02387-y