Ebola IMDx

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Allison Reichl TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR EBOLA VIRUS MOCK

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Allison Reichl

TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC

SYSTEM FOR EBOLA VIRUS

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IntroductionDevice design

Thermal Lysis of Ebola viral particles Off-chip thermal lysis

In water Optimization in plasma

On-chip photothermal lysisRT-PCR of Ebola viral particles

Comparison of Benchtop and Optical Cavity RT-PCR SpinColumn Kit Thermal Lysis

Conclusion

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Negative-sense ssRNA virus, Filoviridae family

Vector: fruit bats, nonhuman primates

Causes viral hemorrhagic fever Incubation Pd: 2-21 Days

Zaire, Sudan, Tai Forest , Bundibugyo strains cause disease in humans

Mortality rates: 50-90%; no current vaccine

Category A Bioterrorism Agent

EBOLA VIRUS (EBOV)

Distribution of EBOV cases in 2014 Outbreak. [WHO, Ebola Response Roadmap]

Filamentous Ebolavirus. 970 nm long; 80 nm in diameter. [Swiss Institute of Bioinfomatics,2014]

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EBOLA DIAGNOSTIC TOOLSType Target Source Detecti

on DayTest Time

Sensitivity

Remarks

Virus isolation

Viral particle Blood, tissue

2-7 1-2 weeks

unknown • Needs bio-containment (BSL-4) and temperature-controlled shipping

• High cost• Patient dead by time of

completionRT-PCR Viral nucleic

acidBlood, serum, tissue

2-7 < 2 hours

97% • Rapid; most sensitive method• Requires special equipment• Problem of cross-contamination• able to detect all serotypes with

degenerate primers• detects 24-48 hrs before Antigen

ELISAAntigenELISA

Viral antigen Blood, serum, tissue

3-7 > 3 hours

83% • Rapid and sensitive• Requires special equipment

Immunoassays

Virus-specific antibodies

serum > 6 days 1 day 67% • Prone to non-specific positives• Many patients are dead before

developing antibodies• Post-recovery or post-mortem

diagnostic“…the development and eventual use of RT-PCR for diagnosis of Ebola infection in African Laboratories is to be recommended.” –[Leroy et. al., Journal of Medical Virology]

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DEVICE DESIGN MOCK

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IntroductionDevice design

Thermal Lysis of Ebola viral particles Off-chip thermal lysis

In water Optimization in plasma

On-chip photothermal lysisRT-PCR of Ebola viral particles

Comparison of Benchtop and Optical Cavity RT-PCR SpinColumn Kit Thermal Lysis

Conclusion

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OFF-CHIP THERMAL LYSIS

0 5 10 15 20 25 3015

20

25

30

35

40

34.632.09

29.1227.65

26.12 25.98 25.76

Comparison of Thermal Lysis Durations for EBOV Particles

Thermal Lysis Duration (mins)

Ct V

alu

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Control 40 50 60 70 8010

15

20

25

30

35 32.329.6

27.67 26.55 26.34 26

Comparison of Thermal Lysis Temperatures for EBOV Particles

Thermal Lysis Temperature (°C)

Ct V

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Temperature Comparison Conditions

Sample 105 RNA Particles/mL

Medium Water

Duration 20 minutes

Temperatures 40-80 °C

Duration Comparison Conditions

Sample 105 RNA Particles/mL

Medium Water

Duration 0-30 minutes

Temperatures 60 °C

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EFFECT OF PLASMA ON THERMAL LYSIS

0 10 20 30 50 9515

20

25

30

35

40

26.0127.28

29.931.2

35.09

38.2

Effect of Plasma on Thermal Lysis

% Plasma

Ct V

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Plasma Conditions

Sample 105 RNA Particles/mL

Medium Water + Plasma(0-95%)

Duration 20 minutes

Temperatures 60°C

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THERMAL LYSIS PERFORMANCE OFF-CHIP

Viral Load of Fatal Sudan Ebola Infections [Towner et. Al., 2004]

4 5 6 7 8 915

20

25

30R² = 0.985268878718535R² = 0.983140587989411R² = 0.983182869096114R² = 0.99957505577393

R² = 0.999513263567778

Comparison of Viral Particle Concen-trations in Off-Chip Thermal Lysis

SpinColumn Kit

Linear (SpinColumn Kit)

0% Plasma

Log RNA Particles/mL in RT-qPCR

Ct V

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Thermal Lysis Conditions

Duration 20 minutes

Temperature 60°C

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ON-CHIP PHOTOTHERMAL LYSIS

4 5 6 7 8 920

25

30R² = 0.984996993385448R² = 0.983140587989411

Off-Chip Thermal Lysis vs. On-ChipPhotothermal Lysis

Off-ChipLinear (Off-Chip)On ChipLinear (On Chip)Linear (On Chip)

Log RNA Particles/mL in RT-qPCR

Ct V

alu

eOn/Off Chip Comparison Conditions

Sample 104 -108 RNA Particles/mL

Medium 80% Water+20% Plasma

Duration 20 minutes

Temperature 60 °C

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IntroductionDevice design

Thermal Lysis of Ebola viral particles Off-chip thermal lysis

In water Optimization in plasma

On-chip photothermal lysisRT-PCR of Ebola viral particles

Comparison of Benchtop and Optical Cavity RT-PCR SpinColumn Kit Thermal Lysis

Conclusion

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OPTICAL CAVITY PCR

[Son et. al., 2015]

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EXTREME RT-PCR: SPIN COLUMN KIT MOCK

Extreme RT-PCR Comparison Conditions

Sample 104 – 108 vp/mL

Medium Water

Lysis SpinColumn Kit

PCR Kit KAPA 2G Fast [extreme]

Cycling Conditions

95°C x 1 sec x 3560°C x 1 sec

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RT-PCR: THERMAL LYSIS OFF CHIPMOCK

Extreme RT-PCR Comparison Conditions

Sample 104 – 108 vp/mL

Medium Water

Lysis Thermal, Off-Chip

PCR Kit KAPA 2G Fast [extreme]

Cycling Conditions

95°C x 1 sec x 3560°C x 1 sec

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RT-PCR: THERMAL LYSIS ON-CHIP

Extreme RT-PCR Comparison Conditions

Sample 104 – 108 vp/mL

Medium Water

Lysis Thermal, On-Chip

PCR Kit KAPA 2G Fast [extreme]

Cycling Conditions

95°C x 1 sec x 3560°C x 1 sec

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This project has demonstrated the viability of photothermal lysis and optical cavity RT-PCR for Ebola diagnosis.

Future Goals:On-chip detection of

amplified productIntegration of thermal lysis

and PCR into one cavityApplication on patient

samples

CONCLUSION

Ebola Survivors. [The Telegraph (UK), 2015]

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