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ArticleVirus research2020

iSCAN: An RT-LAMP-coupled CRISPR-Cas12 module for rapid, sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2.

Zahir Ali, Rashid Aman, Ahmed Mahas, Gundra Sivakrishna Rao, Muhammad Tehseen, Tin Marsic, Rahul Salunke, Amit K Subudhi, Sharif M Hala, Samir M Hamdan and 9 more

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Article in Virus research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05190016 (Development of a Multiplex BangasureTM RT-PCR Kit for the Detection of SARS-Corona Virus-2), which is not on this map. Cited by 164 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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164citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
18.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05190016 completednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Development of a Multiplex BangasureTM RT-PCR Kit for the Detection of SARS-Corona Virus-2

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorDR. MALA KHANRan2022 to 2022Enrolled150ConditionsCOVID-19
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

164 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 304 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Towards deployable CRISPR-based nucleic acid detection.Progress in biomedical engineering (Bristol, England) · 2026
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  17. CRISPR-Cas12 Application for the Detection ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  18. CRISPR Technology and Its Emerging Applications.Genomics, proteomics & bioinformatics · 2025
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104 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Zahir AliLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Rashid AmanLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed MahasLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Gundra Sivakrishna RaoLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad TehseenLaboratory of DNA Replication and Recombination, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Tin MarsicLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Rahul SalunkePathogen Genomics Laboratory, BESE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Amit K SubudhiPathogen Genomics Laboratory, BESE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Sharif M HalaPathogen Genomics Laboratory, BESE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre - Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Samir M HamdanLaboratory of DNA Replication and Recombination, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Arnab PainPathogen Genomics Laboratory, BESE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Fadwa S AlofiInfectious Diseases Department, King Fahad Hospital, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Afrah AlsomaliKing Abdullah Medical Complex (KAMC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar M HashemVaccines and Immunotherapy Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Asim KhogeerPlan and Research Department, General Directorate of Health Affairs Makkah Region, MOH, Saudi Arabia.
Naif A M AlmontashiriCollege of Applied Medical Sciences and Center for Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Malak AbedalthagafiKing Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Norhan HassanLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Magdy M MahfouzLaboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: magdy.mahfouz@kaust.edu.sa.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · SAHera General Hospital · SAKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Abdullah Medical City · SAKing Fahad Hospital Jeddah · SANational Guard Health Affairs · SATaibah University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 affects all aspects of human life. Detection platforms that are efficient, rapid, accurate, specific, sensitive, and user friendly are urgently needed to manage and control the spread of SARS-CoV-2. RT-qPCR based methods are the gold standard for SARS-CoV-2 detection. However, these methods require trained personnel, sophisticated infrastructure, and a long turnaround time, thereby limiting their usefulness. Reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), a one-step nucleic acid amplification method conducted at a single temperature, has been used for colorimetric virus detection. CRISPR-Cas12 and CRISPR-Cas13 systems, which possess collateral activity against ssDNA and RNA, respectively, have also been harnessed for virus detection. Here, we built an efficient, rapid, specific, sensitive, user-friendly SARS-CoV-2 detection module that combines the robust virus amplification of RT-LAMP with the specific detection ability of SARS-CoV-2 by CRISPR-Cas12. Furthermore, we combined the RT-LAMP-CRISPR-Cas12 module with lateral flow cells to enable highly efficient point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 detection. Our iSCAN SARS-CoV-2 detection module, which exhibits the critical features of a robust molecular diagnostic device, should facilitate the effective management and control of COVID-19.

Indexed as

CRISPR-Cas SystemsBetacoronavirusClinical Laboratory TechniquesColorimetryCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingEndodeoxyribonucleasesHumansMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPoint-of-Care SystemsRheologySARS-CoV-2EndodeoxyribonucleasesBiosensorsCOVID-19CRISPR-Cas12DiagnosticsNucleic acid detectionRT-LAMPSARS-CoV-2

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PMID32822689
PMCPMC7434412
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