March 11, 2020

Rapid Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Using a CRISPR-based DETECTR Lateral Flow Assay

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

• Researchers tested a new CRISPR-based DETECTR Lateral Flow Assay (CRISPR-Cas12) and found it to perform comparably to the US CDC SARS-CoV-2 real time RT-PCR assay.

Broughton et al. (Mar 10, 2020). Rapid Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Using a CRISPR-based DETECTR Lateral Flow Assay.  Pre-print downloaded Mar 11 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.06.20032334