Optimization of duplex digital PCR for the measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
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Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is the gold standard for detecting nucleic acid sequences specific to the target pathogen. For COVID-19 diagnosis, several molecular assays have been developed. In this study, we present an optimization strategy for the measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA via multiplex qPCR and digital PCR (dPCR). Compared to qPCR, both droplet and chip-based dPCR, which are known to be more sensitive and accurate, showed a better resilience to suboptimal assay compositions and cycling conditions following the proposed optimizations. In particular, the formation of heterodimers among assays greatly interfered with qPCR results, but only minimally with dPCR results. In dPCR, existing heterodimers lowered the PCR efficiency, producing a dampened fluorescent signal in positive partitions. This can be corrected by adjusting the PCR cycling conditions, after which dPCR shows the capability of measuring the expected copy number. In addition, we present a process to improve the existing RdRp assay by correcting the primer sequences and matching the melting temperature, ultimately producing highly sensitive and robust assays. The results of this study can reduce the cost and time of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis while increasing accuracy. Furthermore, our results suggest that dPCR is a reliable method for the accurate measurement of nucleic acid targets.
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:326 |
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Journal of virological methods - 326(2024) vom: 30. Apr., Seite 114911 |
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Englisch |
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Lee, Sang-Soo [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 09.04.2024 Date Revised 09.04.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.114911 |
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