Microfluidic point-of-care testing for the detection of Bordetella pertussis: A mini-review.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

TUBITAK, Marmara Research Center, Kocaeli, Turkiye. Electronic address:

Published: June 2024

Bordetella pertussis is a bacterial pathogen responsible for pertussis, which is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Despite the relatively high vaccination coverage, pertussis is considered a reemerging disease that necessitates enhanced strategies for identification, prevention, and control. The diagnosis of pertussis typically involves a combination of clinical evaluation, laboratory tests, and a thorough medical history. The current technologies for pertussis diagnosis have their own limitations, prompting the exploration of alternative diagnostic approaches that offer enhanced sensitivity, specificity, and speed. Microfluidic technology is considered a very promising tool for the diagnosis of infectious diseases, as it offers more rapid and accurate outputs. It allows point-of-care testing (POCT) at or near the patient site, which can be critical, especially for an outbreak or pandemic. In this paper, current pertussis diagnostic tools with their limitations were discussed, and microfluidic approaches for the diagnosis of pertussis were highlighted.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116239DOI Listing

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