Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, The Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
2020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China.
Molecules. 2024 Jul 15;29(14):3322. doi: 10.3390/molecules29143322.
Pathogenic microorganisms play a crucial role in the global disease burden due to their ability to cause various diseases and spread through multiple transmission routes. Immunity tests identify antigens related to these pathogens, thereby confirming past infections and monitoring the host's immune response. Traditional pathogen detection methods, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and chemiluminescent immunoassays (CLIAs), are often labor-intensive, slow, and reliant on sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel, which can be limiting in resource-poor settings. In contrast, the development of microfluidic technologies presents a promising alternative, offering automation, miniaturization, and cost efficiency. These advanced methods are poised to replace traditional assays by streamlining processes and enabling rapid, high-throughput immunity testing for pathogens. This review highlights the latest advancements in microfluidic systems designed for rapid and high-throughput immunity testing, incorporating immunosensors, single molecule arrays (Simoas), a lateral flow assay (LFA), and smartphone integration. It focuses on key pathogenic microorganisms such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and the ZIKA virus (ZIKV). Additionally, the review discusses the challenges, commercialization prospects, and future directions to advance microfluidic systems for infectious disease detection.
致病微生物通过多种传播途径引起各种疾病,因此在全球疾病负担中起着至关重要的作用。免疫测试可识别与这些病原体相关的抗原,从而确认过去的感染并监测宿主的免疫反应。传统的病原体检测方法,包括酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)和化学发光免疫分析(CLIAs),通常劳动强度大、速度慢,并且依赖于复杂的设备和熟练的人员,这在资源匮乏的环境中可能受到限制。相比之下,微流控技术的发展提供了一种有前途的替代方法,具有自动化、微型化和成本效益高的特点。这些先进的方法有望通过简化流程并实现快速、高通量的病原体免疫测试来替代传统的检测方法。
本篇综述强调了为快速和高通量免疫测试设计的微流控系统的最新进展,包括免疫传感器、单分子阵列(Simoas)、侧向流动分析(LFA)和智能手机集成。它重点介绍了关键的致病微生物,如 SARS-CoV-2、流感和寨卡病毒(ZIKV)。此外,该综述还讨论了挑战、商业化前景以及推进用于传染病检测的微流控系统的未来方向。