Hin, S. and Baumgartner, D. and Specht, M. and Lüddecke, J. and Mahmodi Arjmand, E. and Johannsen, B. and Schiedel, L. and Rombach, M. and Paust, N. and Von Stetten, F. and Zengerle, R. and Wipf, N. and Müller, P. and Mavridis, K. and Vontas, J. and Mitsakakis, K.. (2020) VectorDisk: a microfluidic platform integrating diagnostic markers for evidence-based mosquito control. Processes, 8 (12). p. 1677.
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Abstract
Effective mosquito monitoring relies on the accurate identification and characterization of the target population. Since this process requires specialist knowledge and equipment that is not widely available, automated field-deployable systems are highly desirable. We present a centrifugal microfluidic cartridge, the VectorDisk, which integrates TaqMan PCR assays in two feasibility studies, aiming to assess multiplexing capability, specificity, and reproducibility in detecting disk-integrated vector-related assays. In the first study, pools of 10 mosquitoes were used as samples. We tested 18 disks with 27 DNA and RNA assays each, using a combination of multiple microfluidic chambers and detection wavelengths (geometric and color multiplexing) to identify mosquito and malaria parasite species as well as insecticide resistance mechanisms. In the second study, purified nucleic acids served as samples to test arboviral and malaria infective mosquito assays. Nine disks were tested with 14 assays each. No false positive results were detected on any of the disks. The coe cient of variation in reproducibility tests was <10%. The modular nature of the platform, the easy adaptation of the primer/probe panels, the cold chain independence, the rapid (2-3 h) analysis, and the assay multiplexing capacity are key features, rendering the VectorDisk a potential candidate for automated vector analysis.
Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Vector Biology > Vector Research and Control (Müller) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Wipf, Nadja and Müller, Pie |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Language: | English |
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