scholarly journals A systematic review on COVID-19: urological manifestations, viral RNA detection and special considerations in urological conditions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinson Wai-Shun Chan ◽  
Peter Ka-Fung Chiu ◽  
Chi-Hang Yee ◽  
Yuhong Yuan ◽  
Chi-Fai Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
Rna Detection

scholarly journals Do I Have HIV or Not? Lack of RNA Detection and the Case for Sensitive DNA Testing

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra A Springer ◽  
Silvina Masciotra ◽  
Jeffrey A Johnson ◽  
Sheldon Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
Infection Status ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Dna Testing ◽  
Rna Detection ◽  
Hiv Test

Abstract We present a case of a 20-year-old male who had ambiguous HIV test results after entering new provider care and whose status was later complicated by undetectable viral RNA off antiretroviral therapy (ART). Verifying HIV infection status may occasionally require sensitive DNA testing that might need to be considered in diagnostic guidelines to resolve diagnosis and ensure appropriate ART management.

scholarly journals The clinical features of COVID-19 patients with positive viral RNA stool test results and possibility of fecal-oral transmission : A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Selina Natalia ◽  
Felicia Imanuella Thorion ◽  
Luky Adlino ◽  
Clifford Eltin John ◽  
Andree Kurniawan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
World Health ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
Positive Stool ◽  
Health Organization

Objective : Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared as an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), with outbreaks in over 200 countries and causing over 390,000 deaths globally. ACE-2 receptors are highly expressed in the upper and lower gastrointestinal system, providing a prerequisite for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, over half of the COVID-19 patients have viral nucleic acid detected in their feces and almost one-quarter of the cases, the stool samples test positive even when respiratory samples are negative. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize literature and to evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with positive viral RNA stool test for COVID-19 and if there is a possibility of fecal-oral transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus.Method : This systematic review has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020183049). A systematic search of the literature for observational study and randomized control trial was conducted in PubMed central and Google Scholar through May 5th, 2020. Three reviewers independently searched and selected. The risk of bias was evaluated using Newcastle-Ottawa Quality assessment tool.Results : 340 articles were screened, then from which eight articles were selected. Of eight articles that were included in this study, we sought for three main categories of the clinical manifestation; gastrointestinal, respiratory, and others. Each study was reviewed systematically to gain demographic data and evidence regarding the possibility of fecal oral transmission in SARS-CoV-2. Two studies reported prolongation of positive stool test results after the respiratory specimen conversion to negative which support the theory of fecal oral transmission.Conclusion : In conclusion, diarrhea, cough, and fever are the most common clinical manifestations in COVID-19 patients with positive RNA stool test results. Fecal oral transmission may be possible due to the ACE-2 receptors in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. RNA stool test should be used as addition in discharging COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals Direct Viral RNA Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and DENV in Inactivated Samples by Real-Time RT-qPCR: Implications for Diagnosis in Resource Limited Settings with Flavivirus Co-Circulation

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1558
Author(s):  
Zhan Qiu Mao ◽  
Mizuki Fukuta ◽  
Jean Claude Balingit ◽  
Thi Thanh Ngan Nguyen ◽  
Co Thach Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Rna Extraction ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Heat Inactivation ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Rna Detection ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Starting Point

The RT-qPCR method remains the gold standard and first-line diagnostic method for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and flaviviruses, especially in the early stage of viral infection. Rapid and accurate viral detection is a starting point in the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic and flavivirus outbreaks. However, the shortage of diagnostic reagents and supplies, especially in resource-limited countries that experience co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and flaviviruses, are limitations that may result in lesser availability of RT-qPCR-based diagnostic tests. In this study, the utility of RNA-free extraction methods was assessed for the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 and DENV-2 in heat-inactivated or chemical-inactivated samples. The findings demonstrate that direct real-time RT-qPCR is a feasible option in comparison to conventional real-time RT-qPCR based on viral genome extraction-based methods. The utility of heat-inactivation and direct real-time RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2, DENV-2 viral RNA detection was demonstrated by using clinical samples of SARS-CoV-2 and DENV-2 and spiked cell culture samples of SARS-CoV-2 and DENV-2. This study provides a simple alternative workflow for flavivirus and SARS-CoV-2 detection that includes heat inactivation and viral RNA extraction-free protocols, with aims to reduce the risk of exposure during processing of SARS-CoV-2 biological specimens and to overcome the supply-chain bottleneck, particularly in resource limited settings with flavivirus co-circulation.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 detection using isothermal amplification and a rapid, inexpensive protocol for sample inactivation and purification

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (39) ◽  
pp. 24450-24458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Rabe ◽  
Constance Cepko
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
Lamp Assay ◽  
Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
Rna Detection ◽  
Sample Stability ◽  
Rapid Inactivation ◽  
Diagnostic Capabilities ◽  
Purification Protocol

The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has had an enormous impact on society worldwide, threatening the lives and livelihoods of many. The effects will continue to grow and worsen if economies begin to open without the proper precautions, including expanded diagnostic capabilities. To address this need for increased testing, we have developed a sensitive reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay compatible with current reagents, which utilizes a colorimetric readout in as little as 30 min. A rapid inactivation protocol capable of inactivating virions, as well as endogenous nucleases, was optimized to increase sensitivity and sample stability. This protocol, combined with the RT-LAMP assay, has a sensitivity of at least 50 viral RNA copies per microliter in a sample. To further increase the sensitivity, a purification protocol compatible with this inactivation method was developed. The inactivation and purification protocol, combined with the RT-LAMP assay, brings the sensitivity to at least 1 viral RNA copy per microliter in a sample. This simple inactivation and purification pipeline is inexpensive and compatible with other downstream RNA detection platforms and uses readily available reagents. It should increase the availability of SARS-CoV-2 testing as well as expand the settings in which this testing can be performed.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 Isolation From Ocular Secretions of a Patient With COVID-19 in Italy With Prolonged Viral RNA Detection

2020 ◽  
Vol 173 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Colavita ◽  
Daniele Lapa ◽  
Fabrizio Carletti ◽  
Eleonora Lalle ◽  
Licia Bordi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Rna ◽  
Rna Detection

DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A REAGENT KIT FOR RNA DETECTION OF CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER VIRUS WITH USING REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 571-577
Author(s):  
V. A. Ternovoi ◽  
Yu. V. Kononova ◽  
A. V. Zaykovskaya ◽  
E. V. Chub ◽  
A. S. Volynkina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Fever Virus ◽  
Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
Rna Detection ◽  
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

This study presents the results of laboratory trials of the reagent kit for the rapid detection of RNA of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) using loop-mediated isothermal amplification with reverse transcription (RT-LAMP). The developed RT-LAMP reagent kit was used to detect the CCHFV and showed a sensitivity of 103 GE/ml of viral RNA, which is sufficient for detection of the CCHFV in the early stage of human infections. The kit showed high specificity and no cross-reactivity with viral panel from the State collection of viruses of the FBRI SRC VB «Vector» (arboviruses and hemorrhagic fever viruses). Laboratory trials of the RT-LAMP kit are showed a high analytical and diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for RNA detection of the CCHFV and high speed of the analysis (60-70 min with sample preparation) compared to real-time PCR. Approbation of the kit field version has showed the possibility of setting the RT-LAMP reaction and viral RNA detection without the using of analytical equipments.

Viral RNA detection by RIG-I-like receptors

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsutoshi Yoneyama ◽  
Koji Onomoto ◽  
Michihiko Jogi ◽  
Teppei Akaboshi ◽  
Takashi Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Viral Rna ◽  
Rna Detection

scholarly journals Inexpensive and colorimetric RNA detection by E. coli cell-free protein synthesis platform at room temperature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Notarangelo ◽  
Alessandro Quattrone ◽  
Massimo Pizzato ◽  
Sheref S. Mansy ◽  
O. Duhan Toparlak
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Colorimetric Detection ◽  
In Vitro Transcription ◽  
Viral Rna ◽  
Rna Sequences ◽  
Rna Detection ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Free Gene ◽  
Cell Free Protein Synthesis

We report colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by an in vitro transcription/translation assay with crude E. coli extracts at room temperature, with the aid of body heat. Clinically-relevant concentrations of viral RNA (ca. 600 copies/test) were detected from synthetic RNA samples. The activation of cell-free gene expression was achieved by toehold-switch-mediated riboregulatory elements that are specific to viral RNA sequences. The colorimetric output was generated by the α-complementation of β-galactosidase ω-fragment (LacZ-ω) with cell-free expressed LacZ-α, using an X-gal analogue as a substrate. The estimated cost of single reaction is less than 1 euro/test, which may facilitate diagnostic kit accessibility in developing countries.

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