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Development and initial use of a fast CRISPR-based test method

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Abstract

A 51.5% positivity rate for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae was found in nasal swabs from diseased sheep in Xinjiang.

  • Rapid, accurate detection of pathogens is essential for controlling infectious diseases in sheep.
  • Conventional detection methods are limited by their lengthy processes and need for sophisticated equipment.
  • A combined Mo-RPA integrated CRISPR/Cas12a assay enables nucleic acid detection at a constant temperature without large-scale equipment.
  • The new assay completed detection within 30 minutes at 37°C and achieved a limit of detection of 10 copies/µL.
  • The method demonstrated 100% analytical specificity against non-target pathogens and 100% consistency with standard real-time PCR results.

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