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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Research progress on the application of RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a in the rapid visual detection of pathogenic microorganisms.

Tuo Ji, Xin Fang, Yuzhi Gao, Kun Yu, Xuzhu Gao

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tuo JiLianyungang Clinical College, Bengbu Medical University and The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Xin FangMedical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Yuzhi GaoLianyungang Clinical College, Bengbu Medical University and The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Kun YuLianyungang Clinical College, Bengbu Medical University and The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.
Xuzhu GaoLianyungang Clinical College, Bengbu Medical University and The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In an increasingly complex global public health landscape, the continuous emergence of novel pathogens and the growing problem of antibiotic resistance highlight the urgent need for rapid, efficient, and precise detection technologies for pathogenic microorganisms. The innovative combination of Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) and CRISPR/Cas12a enables the rapid amplification of target gene fragments under isothermal conditions and the precise recognition and cleavage of specific nucleic acid sequences. The integration of RPA and CRISPR/Cas12a significantly enhances the sensitivity and accuracy of detection simplifies operational procedures, and reduces the dependence on specialized equipment for testing personnel. This combination demonstrates great potential for application in clinical diagnostics and point-of-care testing. This article provides a detailed overview of the principles of RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a and its latest research progress in the field of pathogen detection, aiming to promote the widespread application of RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a technology in clinical medicine and public health and to offer theoretical support for its further optimization.

Indexed as

BacteriaCRISPR-Cas SystemsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesRecombinasesBacterial ProteinsCRISPR-Associated ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesHumansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingSensitivity and SpecificityBacterial ProteinsCas12a proteinCRISPR-Associated ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesRecombinasesCRISPR/Cas12apathogenic microorganismspoint-of-care testingRPAvisualization

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PMID40809520
PMCPMC12343600

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