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ArticleBiosensors2021

Clinical Application of the Novel Cell-Based Biosensor for the Ultra-Rapid Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike Protein Antigen: A Practical Approach.

Sophie Mavrikou, Vasileios Tsekouras, Kyriaki Hatziagapiou, Foteini Paradeisi, Petros Bakakos, Athanasios Michos, Antonia Koutsoukou, Elissavet Konstantellou, George I Lambrou, Eleni Koniari and 5 more

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Article in Biosensors, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sophie MavrikouLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6565-3473
Vasileios TsekourasLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0766-8383
Kyriaki HatziagapiouFirst Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Thivon 1, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1469-1928
Foteini ParadeisiLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.
Petros BakakosFirst University Department of Respiratory Medicine, "Sotiria" Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 152 Mesogeion Ave, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Athanasios MichosFirst Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Thivon 1, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1745-1118
Antonia KoutsoukouFirst University Department of Respiratory Medicine, "Sotiria" Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 152 Mesogeion Ave, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Elissavet KonstantellouFirst University Department of Respiratory Medicine, "Sotiria" Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 152 Mesogeion Ave, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George I LambrouFirst Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Thivon 1, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8389-1360
Eleni KoniariUniversity Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, and UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Thivon & Livadias 8 str, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Elizabeth-Barbara TatsiUniversity Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, and UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Thivon & Livadias 8 str, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7325-6195
Joseph PapaparaskevasDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9188-243X
Dimitrios IliopoulosEmergency Operations Center, National Public Health Organization (NPHO), Agrafon 3-5, 15123 Athens, Greece.
George P ChrousosUniversity Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, and UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Thivon & Livadias 8 str, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3098-5264
Spyridon KintziosLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2841-446X
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRAgricultural University of Athens · GRNational Public Health Organization · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The availability of antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 represents a major step for the mass surveillance of the incidence of infection, especially regarding COVID-19 asymptomatic and/or early-stage patients. Recently, we reported the development of a Bioelectric Recognition Assay-based biosensor able to detect the SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike protein expressed on the surface of the virus in just three minutes, with high sensitivity and selectivity. The working principle was established by measuring the change of the electric potential of membrane-engineered mammalian cells bearing the human chimeric spike S1 antibody after attachment of the respective viral protein. In the present study, we applied the novel biosensor to patient-derived nasopharyngeal samples in a clinical set-up, with absolutely no sample pretreatment. More importantly, membrane-engineered cells were pre-immobilized in a proprietary biomatrix, thus enabling their long-term preservation prior to use as well as significantly increasing their ease-of-handle as test consumables. The plug-and-apply novel biosensor was able to detect the virus in positive samples with a 92.8% success rate compared to RT-PCR. No false negative results were recorded. These findings demonstrate the potential applicability of the biosensor for the early, routine mass screening of SARS-CoV-2 on a scale not yet realized.

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Biosensing TechniquesCell LineCOVID-19COVID-19 Nucleic Acid TestingCOVID-19 Serological TestingEarly DiagnosisHumansLimit of DetectionNasopharynxPopulation SurveillanceSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2Bioelectric Recognition Assay (BERA)membrane engineeringPoint-of-Care (POC)public health surveillancerapid antigen testS1 spike proteinscreeningserological assaysevere acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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