A non-PCR SPR platform using RNase H to detect MicroRNA 29a-3p from throat swabs of human subjects with influenza A virus H1N1 infectionElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c5an00679a

• Main Authors: Loo, Jacky F. C, Wang, S. S, Peng, F, He, J. A, He, L, Guo, Y. C, Gu, D. Y, Kwok, H. C, Wu, S. Y, Ho, H. P, Xie, W. D, Shao, Y. H, Kong, S. K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.06.2015
• ISSN: 0003-2654; 1364-5528
• DOI: 10.1039/c5an00679a

As in all RNA viruses, influenza viruses change and mutate constantly because their RNA polymerase has no proofreading ability. This poses a serious threat to public health nowadays. In addition, traditional pathogen-based detection methods may not be able to report an infection from an unknown type...