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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

A Viral Mutation Profiling and Discovery Strategy for Sensitive Multiplex Detection of Viruses and Variants in Saliva by Proteomics.

Yanjia Zhang, Michael R Shortreed, Aaron T Timperman

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 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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Yanjia ZhangDepartment of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-8972-2273
Michael R ShortreedDepartment of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
Aaron T TimpermanDepartment of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

Funding

Development of a screening diagnostic for the detection of viruses and bacteria from body fluids that utilizes the unparalleled structural characterization of mass spectrometryR21AI178442 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI TIMPERMAN, AARON T · 2023 to 2024
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NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI178442
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Detecting multiple viruses in biofluids such as saliva remains challenging because of rapid mutation and low abundance presenting in the complex matrix. Proteomics analysis provides a complementary method by directly measuring viral peptides and resolving protein-level sequence variation in rapidly evolving viruses such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2. However, the ongoing viral evolution challenges search sensitivity by introducing numerous mutations. Here, we develop a saliva viral proteomics strategy that integrates mutation profiling of clinically relevant viral sequences with single amino acid substitution mutation discovery to enable sensitive detection of both known and emerging variants. Results: Conclusions: This study provides a scalable framework for mutation profiling and discovery proteomics analysis that enables sensitive detection of both known and emerging viral variants in complex clinical samples.

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Bottom-up proteomicsHerpes simplex virus (HSV)influenza (H1N1, H3N2, and influenza B)LC-MS/MSmutated peptide databaserespiratory virusesSaliva proteomicsSARS-CoV-2single amino acid substitutionviral and variant detection

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PMID42282650
PMCPMC13252018

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