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- Title
A LAMP sequencing approach for high-throughput co-detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus in human saliva.
- Authors
Warneford-Thomson, Robert; Shah, Parisha P.; Lundgren, Patrick; Lerner, Jonathan; Morgan, Jason; Davila, Antonio; Abella, Benjamin S.; Zaret, Kenneth; Schug, Jonathan; Jain, Rajan; Thaiss, Christoph A.; Bonasio, Roberto
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for rapid, effective, and low-cost SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. Here, we describe COV-ID, an approach that combines RT-LAMP with deep sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2 in unprocessed human saliva with a low limit of detection (5-10 virions). Based on a multi-dimensional barcoding strategy, COV-ID can be used to test thousands of samples overnight in a single sequencing run with limited labor and laboratory equipment. The sequencing-based readout allows COV-ID to detect multiple amplicons simultaneously, including key controls such as host transcripts and artificial spike-ins, as well as multiple pathogens. Here, we demonstrate this flexibility by simultaneous detection of 4 amplicons in contrived saliva samples: SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, human STATHERIN, and an artificial SARS calibration standard. The approach was validated on clinical saliva samples, where it showed excellent agreement with RT-qPCR. COV-ID can also be performed directly on saliva absorbed on filter paper, simplifying collection logistics and sample handling.
- Subjects
SARS-CoV-2; SALIVA; INFLUENZA A virus; FILTER paper; COVID-19 pandemic; INFLUENZA viruses; COVID-19 testing; COVID-19
- Publication
eLife, 2022, p1
- ISSN
2050-084X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7554/eLife.69949