
A Scalable, Easy-to-Deploy Protocol for Cas13-Based Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Material
Author(s) -
Jennifer N. Rauch,
Eric Valois,
Sabrina C. Solley,
Friederike Braig,
Ryan S. Lach,
Morgane Audouard,
José Carlos Ponce-Rojas,
Michael S. Costello,
Naomi Baxter,
Kenneth S. Kosik,
Carolina Arias,
Diego AcostaAlvear,
Maxwell Z. Wilson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02402-20
Subject(s) - scalability , covid-19 , pandemic , protocol (science) , computer science , computational biology , software deployment , virology , biology , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , database , operating system , alternative medicine , disease , pathology , outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has created massive demand for widespread, distributed tools for detecting SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. The hurdles to scalable testing include reagent and instrument accessibility, availability of highly trained personnel, and large upfront investment.