@article{851288849c004ed1b752bc3bd7faafef,
title = "SARS-CoV-2 detection using reverse transcription strand invasion based amplification and a portable compact size instrument",
abstract = "Rapid nucleic-acid based tests that can be performed by non-professionals outside laboratory settings could help the containment of the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 virus and may potentially prevent further widespread lockdowns. Here, we present a novel compact portable detection instrument (the Egoo Health System) for extraction-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 using isothermal reverse transcription strand invasion based amplification (RT-SIBA). The SARS-CoV-2 RT-SIBA assay can be performed directly on crude oropharyngeal swabs without nucleic acid extraction with a reaction time of 30 min. The Egoo Health system uses a capsule system, which is automatically sealed tight in the Egoo instrument after applying the sample, resulting in a closed system optimal for molecular isothermal amplification. The performance of the Egoo Health System is comparable to the PCR instrument with an analytical sensitivity of 25 viral RNA copies per SARS-CoV-2 RT-SIBA reaction and a clinical sensitivity and specificity between 87.0-98.4% and 96.6-98.2% respectively.",
keywords = "COVID-19/diagnosis, Cell Phone, Equipment Design, Humans, Mobile Applications, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques/instrumentation, Oropharynx/virology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Point-of-Care Testing, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, RNA, Viral/genetics, Retrospective Studies, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/instrumentation, SARS-CoV-2/genetics, Sensitivity and Specificity",
author = "Rosenstierne, {Maiken W} and Shreya Joshi and Danielsen, {E Thomas} and Helen Webb and Luong, {Dac Mui} and Julie Bjerring and Julie Hindk{\ae}r and L{\ae}rke J{\o}rgensen and Julie Blauenfeldt and Ask Bojesen and Flemming Holck and Lau, {Johnny Weber} and Lars Bangsgaard and Lind, {Jakob Broberg} and Dragheim, {Mette Bjergaard} and Jacobsen, {Mikkel Rohde} and Robert Elkj{\ae}r and Steven Clauwaert and Kristina Christensen and Charlotta Polacek and Anders Fomsgaard and Tuomas Ojalehto and Antti Tullila and Mirko Brummer and Jensen, {Claus Juel} and Jensen, {Frederikke Holm} and Schneider, {Uffe Vest} and Lisby, {Jan Gorm} and J{\o}rgensen, {Rikke Lind} and Thomas Warthoe and Ebbe Finding and Peter Warthoe",
note = "{\textcopyright} 2021. The Author(s).",
year = "2021",
month = nov,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-021-01744-y",
language = "English",
volume = "11",
pages = "1--13",
journal = "Scientific Reports",
issn = "2045-2322",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "1",
}