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ReviewTrends in biotechnology2022

CRISPR-based systems for sensitive and rapid on-site COVID-19 diagnostics.

Jun Hui Soh, Enrique Balleza, Muhammad Nadjad Abdul Rahim, Hsi-Min Chan, Siswand Mohd Ali, Jacqueline Kai Chin Chuah, Sherif Edris, Ahmed Atef, Ahmed Bahieldin, Jackie Y Ying and 1 more

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Review in Trends in biotechnology, 2022. 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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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Advances in nanozyme-assisted CRISPR diagnostic technology.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
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  6. Emerging Roles of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Cardiovascular Diseases.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025
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  17. CRISPR-cas technology: A key approach for SARS-CoV-2 detection.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023
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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

11 authors.

Jun Hui SohCellbae Pte Ltd, 61 Science Park Road, The Galen, #03-07/08, Singapore 117525, Singapore.
Enrique BallezaCellbae Pte Ltd, 61 Science Park Road, The Galen, #03-07/08, Singapore 117525, Singapore.
Muhammad Nadjad Abdul RahimCellbae Pte Ltd, 61 Science Park Road, The Galen, #03-07/08, Singapore 117525, Singapore.
Hsi-Min ChanCellbae Pte Ltd, 61 Science Park Road, The Galen, #03-07/08, Singapore 117525, Singapore.
Siswand Mohd AliNanoBio Lab, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore; A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs, A*STAR, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore.
Jacqueline Kai Chin ChuahCellbae Pte Ltd, 61 Science Park Road, The Galen, #03-07/08, Singapore 117525, Singapore.
Sherif EdrisDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80141, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Centre of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Al-Borg Medical Laboratories, Al Borg Diagnostics, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AtefDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80141, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Centre of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed BahieldinDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80141, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Centre of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Jackie Y YingNanoBio Lab, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore; A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs, A*STAR, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore; Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore. Electronic address: jyying@imre.a-star.edu.sg.
Jamal S M SabirDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80141, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Centre of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: jsabir@kau.edu.sa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained healthcare systems. Sensitive, specific, and timely COVID-19 diagnosis is crucial for effective medical intervention and transmission control. RT-PCR is the most sensitive/specific, but requires costly equipment and trained personnel in centralized laboratories, which are inaccessible to resource-limited areas. Antigen rapid tests enable point-of-care (POC) detection but are significantly less sensitive/specific. CRISPR-Cas systems are compatible with isothermal amplification and dipstick readout, enabling sensitive/specific on-site testing. However, improvements in sensitivity and workflow complexity are needed to spur clinical adoption. We outline the mechanisms/strategies of major CRISPR-Cas systems, evaluate their on-site diagnostic capabilities, and discuss future research directions.

Indexed as

COVID-19COVID-19 TestingCRISPR-Cas SystemsHumansNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPandemicsPoint-of-Care SystemsSARS-CoV-2Cas12/13CRISPR-Casdiagnosticsinfectious diseasespoint-of-careRNA/DNA detection

Identifiers

PMID35871983
PMCPMC9174145

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