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- Title
Detection of influenza virus: traditional approaches and development of biosensors.
- Authors
Amano, Yoshihisa; Quan Cheng
- Abstract
Influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus. The disease occurs annually, causing fatality in the elderly and children and billions of dollars loss in business and productivity. Traditional viral detection methods include MDCK cell culture, complement fixation, hemagglutinin-inhibition, and recently RT-PCR. Although effective, these methods generally involve labor-intensive laboratory procedures and often require trained personnel to carry them out. The development of biosensor technologies will enable rapid and specific disease diagnosis on-site so that a clinician can quickly determine whether treatment is needed. This paper reviews traditional viral assays and progress in the biosensor development for influenza virus. Recent advances in single-step direct detection using non-labeling techniques such as surface plasmon resonance, quartz-crystal microbalance, and colorimetric functional polymers are discussed.
- Subjects
INFLUENZA viruses; ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; VIRAL disease diagnosis; BIOSENSORS; SURFACE plasmon resonance; COLORIMETRY
- Publication
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2005, Vol 381, Issue 1, p156
- ISSN
1618-2642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00216-004-2927-0