An ultrafast one-step assay for the visual detection of RNA virus

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Mar 28;54(25):3118-3121. doi: 10.1039/c8cc00150b. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

Abstract

A one-step, rapid, and visual method was developed for the detection of RNA viruses and a few copies of the Zika RNA virus were directly detected within 25 min by naked-eye observation. This method will prove to be promising for point-of-care testing in out-of-lab and inconvenient settings.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Point-of-Care Testing*
  • Zika Virus / isolation & purification*