Nanozyme-strip for rapid local diagnosis of Ebola

• Published in: Biosensors & bioelectronics Vol. 74; pp. 134 - 141
• Main Authors: Duan, Demin, Fan, Kelong, Zhang, Dexi, Tan, Shuguang, Liang, Mifang, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Jianlin, Zhang, Panhe, Liu, Wei, Qiu, Xiangguo, Kobinger, Gary P., Fu Gao, George, Yan, Xiyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 15.12.2015
• Subjects: Biotechnology; Bunyavirus; Diagnosis; Ebola detection; Ebola virus; Ebolavirus - isolation & purification; ELISA; Equipment Design; Glycoproteins - isolation & purification; Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - diagnosis; Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - virology; Humans; Immunochromatographic strip; Immunochromatography - instrumentation; Magnetite Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nanostructure; Nanozyme; Reagent Strips - analysis; Sensitivity and Specificity; Strip; Vaccines; Viral Proteins - isolation & purification; Immunochromatographic strip; Nanozyme; Ebola detection

Ebola continues to rage in West Africa. In the absence of an approved vaccine or treatment, the priority in controlling this epidemic is to promptly identify and isolate infected individuals. To this end, a rapid, highly sensitive, and easy-to-use test for Ebola diagnosis is urgently needed. Here, b...