Comparison of Rapid Nucleic Acid Extraction Methods for SARS-CoV-2 Detection by RT-qPCR.

Autor: Silva LM; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil., Riani LR; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil., Silvério MS; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil., Pereira-Júnior ODS; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil., Pittella F; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) [Diagnostics (Basel)] 2022 Feb 27; Vol. 12 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 27.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030601
Abstrakt: Since 2020, humanity has been facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2. The world's response to pandemic went through the development of diagnostics, vaccines and medicines. Regarding diagnostics, an enormous challenge was faced due to shortage of materials to collect and process the samples, and to perform reliable mass diagnosis by RT-qPCR. In particular, time-consuming and high cost of nucleic acid extraction procedures have hampered the diagnosis; moreover, several steps in the routine for the preparation of the material makes the extracted sample susceptible to contamination. Here two rapid nucleic acid extraction reagents were compared as extraction procedures for SARS-CoV-2 detection in clinical samples by singleplex and multiplex RT-qPCR analysis, using different transport media, samples with high and low viral load, and different PCR machines. As observed, rapid nucleic acid extraction procedures can be applied for reliable diagnosis using a TaqMan-based assay, over multiple platforms. Ultimately, prompt RNA extraction may reduce costs with reagents and plastics, the chances of contamination, and the overall time to diagnosis by RT-qPCR.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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