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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2021

Development of a PCR Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the Causative Agent of Anthrax.

Swati Banger, Vijai Pal, N K Tripathi, A K Goel

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Article in Molecular biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Swati BangerBioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, 474002, India.
Vijai PalBioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, 474002, India.
N K TripathiBioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, 474002, India.
A K GoelBioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, 474002, India. akgoel73@yahoo.co.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7930-6974
Defence Research and Development Establishment · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax is one of the most potent listed biological warfare agents. The conventional microbiological methods of its detection are labor intensive and time consuming, whereas molecular assays are fast, sensitive and specific. PCR is one of the most reliable diagnostic tools in molecular biology. The combination of PCR with lateral flow strips can reduce the diagnostic/detection time. It gives an alternative to gel electrophoresis and offers easy and clear interpretation of results. In the present study, a PCR Lateral flow (PCR-LF) assay targeting cya gene present on pXO1 plasmid of B. anthracis has been developed. The forward and reverse primers were tagged with 6-carboxyflourescein (6-FAM) and biotin, respectively, at 5' end. The dual labeled PCR products were detected using lateral flow (LF) strips developed in this study. The PCR-LF assay could detect ≥ 5 pg of genomic DNA and ≥ 500 copies of target DNA harboured in a recombinant plasmid. The assay was able to detect as few as 10

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Point-of-Care TestingAnthraxAntigens, BacterialBacillus anthracisBacterial ToxinsBacteriological TechniquesChromatography, AffinityDNA, BacterialGenome, BacterialHumansLimit of DetectionPlasmidsPolymerase Chain Reactionanthrax toxinAntigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsDNA, BacterialAnthraxB. anthracisEdema factorLateral flow stripsPCR

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PMID33982268
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