RT-NASBA is a rapid and sensitive diagnostic system, which combines nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA) and molecular beacon technique. Recently there have been two major progresses in the field, in which RT-NASBA technique was applied for the detection of diarrhoea related viruses. This mini review overviewed the basic principle of RT-NASBA and discussed the significance of these new findings.
Mini-Review · Volume 2, Issue 3, 9 June 2015 · Open Access
RT-NASBA: An Ideal Approach for the Detection of Diarrhoea-Related Viruses
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- 1Key Laboratory of Diarrhea Disease Detection, Zhuhai International Travel Healthcare Center, Zhuhai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. E-mail | zhithc-lab@hotmail.com
Article Info ⌄
- Journal:
- Hosts and Viruses
- Published:
- 9 June 2015

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- Abstract | RT-NASBA is a rapid and sensitive diagnostic system, which combines nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA) and molecular beacon technique.
- Clinical evaluation indicated that the assay was 100% concordant to multiplex RT-PCR and was reliable for the detection of both single infection and multiple infections in real stool samples.
- Real-time molecular beacon NASBA for rapid and sensitive detection of norovirus GII in clinical samples.
- A nucleic acid sequence-based amplification assay for real-time detection of norovirus genogroup II.
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Acknowledgement
This work was supported by the Science and Technology Grant from Zhuhai, China (grant#PC20081002) and special grant from Zhuhai International Travel Healthcare Center. No conflict of interest exists.
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Principle of RT-NASBA assay
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