Meihui Luo, Yang Pan, Yaqing He, Ruhan A, Changcheng Wu, Baoying Huang, Roujian Lu, Li Zhao, Bo Peng, Fei Ye, Huijuan Wang, Yuda Chen, Zhen Li, Daitao Zhang, Wenling Wang, Wenjie Tan
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Detecting SARS-CoV-2 BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 Variants Utilizing a Robust RT-RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a-Based Method - China, 2023.
Introduction: Since 2019, numerous variants of concern for severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have emerged, leading to significant outbreaks. The development of novel, highly accurate, and rapid detection techniques for these new SARS-CoV-2 variants remains a primary focus in the ongoing efforts to control and prevent the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: Reverse transcription-recombinase polymerase amplification combined with the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-associated protein 12a (CRISPR/Cas12a) system was used to validate the detection of the Omicron BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 variants of SARS-CoV-2.
Results: Our results demonstrate that the CRISPR/Cas12a assay is capable of effectively detecting the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 variants with a limit of detection of 10, 1, and 10 copies/μL, respectively. Importantly, our assay successfully differentiated the three SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strains from one another. Additionally, we evaluated 46 SARS-CoV-2 positive clinical samples consisting of BA.2 (n=20), BA.4 (n=6), and BA.5 (n=20) variants, and the sensitivity of our assay ranged from 90% to 100%, while the specificity was 100%.
Discussion: This research presents a swift and reliable CRISPR-based method that may be employed to track the emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants.