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ArticleBMC microbiology2026

A one-pot CRISPR/Cas12b assay for extraction-free and visual detection of Haemophilus influenzae.

Xiaotong Qiu, Linghui Yuan, Xueping Liu, Yanan Li, Xiao Ma, Bingqian Du, Min Yuan, Zhenjun Li

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Xiaotong QiuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Linghui YuanNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Xueping LiuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Yanan LiShanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Xiao MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Bingqian DuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Min YuanNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Zhenjun LiNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China. lizhenjun@icdc.cn.

Funding

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2024A102National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2301105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae is a major respiratory pathogen, particularly in pediatric populations, and its rapid and accurate detection is critical for early diagnosis and targeted treatment. Traditional diagnostic methods, such as bacterial culture and PCR, are often time-consuming and require specialized equipment. In this study, we developed the Hi-ExCad assay, a one-pot, extraction-free CRISPR/Cas12b-based system for the rapid, simple, and accurate detection of H. influenzae. The assay integrates loop-mediated isothermal amplification and CRISPR/Cas12b detection in a single reaction, enabling direct detection from clinical sputum samples without the need for nucleic acid extraction. The Hi-ExCad assay demonstrated high specificity, correctly identifying H. influenzae in clinical samples, with a limit of detection of 1 pg of genomic DNA. The assay also exhibited excellent performance in real-time detection and visual result interpretation under blue light, making it highly suitable for point-of-care testing and resource-limited settings. These findings suggest that the Hi-ExCad assay provides a rapid, reliable, and user-friendly method for the detection of H. influenzae, with significant potential for clinical application.

Indexed as

CRISPR-Cas SystemsHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesDNA, BacterialHumansRapid Diagnostic TestsSensitivity and SpecificitySputumDNA, BacterialCRISPR/Cas12bExCadHaemophilus influenzaemolecular diagnosispoint-of‐care testing (POCT)

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PMID41942889
PMCPMC13191947

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