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  1. Article ; Online: Editorial:

    Banik, Sukalyani

    Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

    2023  Volume 13, Page(s) 1241623

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Candida auris ; Candida ; Candidiasis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-05
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2619676-1
    ISSN 2235-2988 ; 2235-2988
    ISSN (online) 2235-2988
    ISSN 2235-2988
    DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1241623
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  2. Article ; Online: An expanded RT-PCR melting temperature coding assay to rapidly identify all known SARS-CoV-2 variants and sub-variants of concern.

    Banada, Padmapriya P / Green, Raquel / Streck, Deanna / Kurvathi, Rohini / Reiss, Robert / Banik, Sukalyani / Daivaa, Naranjargal / Montalvan, Ibsen / Jones, Robert / Marras, Salvatore A E / Chakravorty, Soumitesh / Alland, David

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 21927

    Abstract: The continued emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires specific identification of each VOC as it arises. Here, we report an expanded version of our previously described sloppy molecular beacon (SMB) melting temperature ...

    Abstract The continued emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires specific identification of each VOC as it arises. Here, we report an expanded version of our previously described sloppy molecular beacon (SMB) melting temperature (Tm) signature-based assay for VOCs, now modified to include detection of Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron (B.1.1.529) sub-variants. The SMB-VOC assay targets the signature codons 501, 484 and 452 in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein which we show can specifically detect and differentiate all known VOCs including the Omicron subvariants (BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4/BA.5). The limit of detection (LOD) of the assay was 20, 22 and 36 genomic equivalents (GE) per reaction with the Delta, Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 respectively. Clinical validation of the 3-codon assay in the LC480 instrument showed the assay detected 94% (81/86) of the specimens as WT or VOCs and 6% (5/86) of the tests producing indeterminate results compared to sequencing. Sanger sequencing also failed for four samples. None of the specimens were incorrectly identified as WT or as a different VOC by our assay. Thus, excluding specimens with indeterminant results, the assay was 100% sensitive and 100% specific compared to Sanger sequencing for variant identification. This new assay concept can be easily expanded to add newer variants and can serve as a robust diagnostic tool for selecting appropriate monoclonal antibody therapy and rapid VOC surveillance.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; Temperature ; Magnoliopsida ; COVID-19 Testing
    Chemical Substances spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-48647-8
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  3. Article ; Online: An expanded RT-PCR melting temperature coding assay to rapidly identify all known SARS-CoV-2 variants and sub-variants of concern

    Padmapriya P. Banada / Raquel Green / Deanna Streck / Rohini Kurvathi / Robert Reiss / Sukalyani Banik / Naranjargal Daivaa / Ibsen Montalvan / Robert Jones / Salvatore A. E. Marras / Soumitesh Chakravorty / David Alland

    Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: Abstract The continued emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires specific identification of each VOC as it arises. Here, we report an expanded version of our previously described sloppy molecular beacon (SMB) melting ... ...

    Abstract Abstract The continued emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires specific identification of each VOC as it arises. Here, we report an expanded version of our previously described sloppy molecular beacon (SMB) melting temperature (Tm) signature-based assay for VOCs, now modified to include detection of Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron (B.1.1.529) sub-variants. The SMB-VOC assay targets the signature codons 501, 484 and 452 in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein which we show can specifically detect and differentiate all known VOCs including the Omicron subvariants (BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4/BA.5). The limit of detection (LOD) of the assay was 20, 22 and 36 genomic equivalents (GE) per reaction with the Delta, Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 respectively. Clinical validation of the 3-codon assay in the LC480 instrument showed the assay detected 94% (81/86) of the specimens as WT or VOCs and 6% (5/86) of the tests producing indeterminate results compared to sequencing. Sanger sequencing also failed for four samples. None of the specimens were incorrectly identified as WT or as a different VOC by our assay. Thus, excluding specimens with indeterminant results, the assay was 100% sensitive and 100% specific compared to Sanger sequencing for variant identification. This new assay concept can be easily expanded to add newer variants and can serve as a robust diagnostic tool for selecting appropriate monoclonal antibody therapy and rapid VOC surveillance.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: A Simple Reverse Transcriptase PCR Melting-Temperature Assay To Rapidly Screen for Widely Circulating SARS-CoV-2 Variants.

    Banada, Padmapriya / Green, Raquel / Banik, Sukalyani / Chopoorian, Abby / Streck, Deanna / Jones, Robert / Chakravorty, Soumitesh / Alland, David

    Journal of clinical microbiology

    2021  Volume 59, Issue 10, Page(s) e0084521

    Abstract: The increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC), which originated in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7/alpha), South Africa (B1.351/beta), Brazil (P.1/gamma), the United States (B.1.427/429 or epsilon), and India (B.1.617.2/delta), requires ... ...

    Abstract The increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC), which originated in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7/alpha), South Africa (B1.351/beta), Brazil (P.1/gamma), the United States (B.1.427/429 or epsilon), and India (B.1.617.2/delta), requires a vigorous public health response, including real-time strain surveillance on a global scale. Although genome sequencing is the gold standard for identifying these VOCs, it is time-consuming and expensive. Here, we describe a simple, rapid, and high-throughput reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) melting-temperature (
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Temperature
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 390499-4
    ISSN 1098-660X ; 0095-1137
    ISSN (online) 1098-660X
    ISSN 0095-1137
    DOI 10.1128/JCM.00845-21
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  5. Article: A Simple RT-PCR Melting temperature Assay to Rapidly Screen for Widely Circulating SARS-CoV-2 Variants.

    Banada, Padmapriya / Green, Raquel / Banik, Sukalyani / Chopoorian, Abby / Streck, Deanna / Jones, Robert / Chakravorty, Soumitesh / Alland, David

    medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

    2021  

    Abstract: Background: The increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) which originated in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7), South Africa (B1.351), Brazil (P.1) and in United States (B.1.427/429) requires a vigorous public health response, including ...

    Abstract Background: The increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) which originated in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7), South Africa (B1.351), Brazil (P.1) and in United States (B.1.427/429) requires a vigorous public health response, including real time strain surveillance on a global scale. Although genome sequencing is the gold standard for identifying these VOCs, it is time consuming and expensive. Here, we describe a simple, rapid and high-throughput reverse-transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) melting temperature (Tm) screening assay that identifies these three major VOCs.
    Methods: RT-PCR primers and four sloppy molecular beacon (SMB) probes were designed to amplify and detect the SARS-CoV-2 N501Y (A23063T) and E484K (G23012A) mutations and their corresponding wild type sequences. After RT-PCR, the VOCs were identified by a characteristic Tm of each SMB. Assay optimization and testing was performed with RNA from SARS-CoV-2 USA WA1/2020 (WT), a B.1.17 and a B.1.351 variant strains. The assay was then validated using clinical samples.
    Results: The limit of detection (LOD) for both the WT and variants was 4 and 10 genomic copies/reaction for the 501 and 484 codon assays, respectively. The assay was 100% sensitive and 100% specific for identifying the N501Y and E484K mutations in cultured virus and in clinical samples as confirmed by Sanger sequencing.
    Conclusion: We have developed an RT-PCR melt screening test for the three major VOCs which can be used to rapidly screen large numbers of patient samples providing an early warning for the emergence of these variants and a simple way to track their spread.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2021.03.05.21252709
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  6. Article: Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays.

    Banik, Sukalyani / Saibire, Kaheerman / Suryavanshi, Shraddha / Johns, Glenn / Chakravorty, Soumitesh / Kwiatkowski, Robert / Alland, David / Banada, Padmapriya

    medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

    2021  

    Abstract: Background: Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand ... ...

    Abstract Background: Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand testing for COVID-19 to non-conventional settings.
    Methods: We evaluated a guanidium thiocyanate-based buffer, eNAT™ (Copan) as a possible transport and inactivation medium for downstream RT-PCR testing to detect SARS-CoV-2. Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 USA-WA1/2020 in eNAT and in diluted saliva was studied at different incubation times. The stability of viral RNA in eNAT was also evaluated for up to 7 days at room temperature (28°C), refrigerated conditions (4°C) and at 35°C.
    Results: SARS-COV-2 virus spiked directly in eNAT could be inactivated at >5.6 log
    Conclusion: eNAT and similar guanidinium thiocyanate-based media may be of value for transport, preservation, and processing of clinical samples for RT-PCR based SARS-CoV-2 detection.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2021.01.15.21249891
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  7. Article ; Online: Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays.

    Sukalyani Banik / Kaheerman Saibire / Shraddha Suryavanshi / Glenn Johns / Soumitesh Chakravorty / Robert Kwiatkowski / David Alland / Padmapriya P Banada

    PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e

    2021  Volume 0252687

    Abstract: Background Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand ... ...

    Abstract Background Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand testing for COVID-19 to non-conventional settings. Methods We evaluated a guanidium thiocyanate-based buffer, eNAT™ (Copan) as a possible transport and inactivation medium for downstream Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing to detect SARS-CoV-2. Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 USA-WA1/2020 in eNAT and in diluted saliva was studied at different incubation times. The stability of viral RNA in eNAT was also evaluated for up to 7 days at room temperature (28°C), refrigerated conditions (4°C) and at 35°C. Results SARS-COV-2 virus spiked directly in eNAT could be inactivated at >5.6 log10 PFU/ml within a minute of incubation. When saliva was diluted 1:1 in eNAT, no cytopathic effect (CPE) on VeroE6 cells was observed, although SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be detected even after 30 min incubation and after two cell culture passages. A 1:2 (saliva:eNAT) dilution abrogated both CPE and detectable viral RNA after as little as 5 min incubation in eNAT. SARS-CoV-2 RNA from virus spiked at 5X the limit of detection remained positive up to 7 days of incubation in all tested conditions. Conclusion eNAT and similar guanidinium thiocyanate-based media may be of value for transport, stabilization, and processing of clinical samples for RT-PCR based SARS-CoV-2 detection.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays.

    Banik, Sukalyani / Saibire, Kaheerman / Suryavanshi, Shraddha / Johns, Glenn / Chakravorty, Soumitesh / Kwiatkowski, Robert / Alland, David / Banada, Padmapriya P

    PloS one

    2021  Volume 16, Issue 6, Page(s) e0252687

    Abstract: Background: Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand ... ...

    Abstract Background: Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand testing for COVID-19 to non-conventional settings.
    Methods: We evaluated a guanidium thiocyanate-based buffer, eNAT™ (Copan) as a possible transport and inactivation medium for downstream Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing to detect SARS-CoV-2. Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 USA-WA1/2020 in eNAT and in diluted saliva was studied at different incubation times. The stability of viral RNA in eNAT was also evaluated for up to 7 days at room temperature (28°C), refrigerated conditions (4°C) and at 35°C.
    Results: SARS-COV-2 virus spiked directly in eNAT could be inactivated at >5.6 log10 PFU/ml within a minute of incubation. When saliva was diluted 1:1 in eNAT, no cytopathic effect (CPE) on VeroE6 cells was observed, although SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be detected even after 30 min incubation and after two cell culture passages. A 1:2 (saliva:eNAT) dilution abrogated both CPE and detectable viral RNA after as little as 5 min incubation in eNAT. SARS-CoV-2 RNA from virus spiked at 5X the limit of detection remained positive up to 7 days of incubation in all tested conditions.
    Conclusion: eNAT and similar guanidinium thiocyanate-based media may be of value for transport, stabilization, and processing of clinical samples for RT-PCR based SARS-CoV-2 detection.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/virology ; COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing/methods ; Chlorocebus aethiops ; Culture Media ; Guanidine/pharmacology ; Healthy Volunteers ; Humans ; RNA, Viral/genetics ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods ; SARS-CoV-2/drug effects ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; Saliva/drug effects ; Saliva/virology ; Specimen Handling/methods ; Vero Cells ; Virus Inactivation/drug effects
    Chemical Substances Culture Media ; RNA, Viral ; Guanidine (JU58VJ6Y3B)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0252687
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  9. Article ; Online: Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva: Implications for late-stage diagnosis and infectious duration.

    Chopoorian, Abby / Banada, Padmapriya / Reiss, Robert / Elson, David / Desind, Samuel / Park, Claire / Banik, Sukalyani / Hennig, Emily / Wats, Aanchal / Togba, Austin / Wei, Abraham / Daivaa, Naranjargal / Palo, Laura / Hirsch, Mitchell / Campbell, Carter / Saiganesh, Pooja / Alland, David / Xie, Yingda L

    PloS one

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 3, Page(s) e0282708

    Abstract: Saliva has been a COVID-19 diagnostic specimen of interest due to its simple collection, scalability, and yield. Yet COVID-19 testing and estimates of the infectious period remain largely based on nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs. We sought to evaluate ... ...

    Abstract Saliva has been a COVID-19 diagnostic specimen of interest due to its simple collection, scalability, and yield. Yet COVID-19 testing and estimates of the infectious period remain largely based on nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs. We sought to evaluate whether saliva testing captured prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 and potential infectiousness later in the disease course. We conducted an observational study of symptomatic COVID-19 patients at University Hospital in Newark, NJ. Paired saliva and nasal specimens from 96 patients were analyzed, including longitudinal analysis of paired observations from 28 of these patients who had multiple time-points. Saliva detected significantly more cases of COVID-19 beyond 5 days (86.1% [99/115] saliva vs 48.7% [56/115] nasal, p-value < 0.001), 9 days (79.4% [50/63] saliva vs 36.5% [23/63] nasal, p-value < 0.001) and 14 days (71.4% [20/28] saliva vs 32.1% [9/28] nasal, p-value = 0.010) of symptoms. Additionally, saliva yielded lower cycle thresholds across all time periods, indicative of higher viral loads in saliva. In the longitudinal analysis, a log-rank analysis indicated that the survival curve for saliva was significantly different from the curve for nasal swabs (p<0.001) with a median survival time for saliva of 18 days compared to 13 days for nasal swabs. We additionally performed saliva viral cultures among a similar COVID-19 patient cohort and noted patients with positive saliva viral cultures between 7 to 28 days of symptoms. Findings from this study suggest that SARS-CoV-2 RNA persists longer and in higher abundance in saliva compared to nasal swabs, with potential of prolonged propagating virus. Testing saliva may thus increase yield for detecting potentially infectious virus even beyond the first five days of symptomatic COVID-19.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19 Testing ; Saliva ; RNA, Viral/genetics ; Specimen Handling ; Nasopharynx ; Communicable Diseases
    Chemical Substances RNA, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Observational Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0282708
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  10. Article ; Online: Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva

    Abby Chopoorian / Padmapriya Banada / Robert Reiss / David Elson / Samuel Desind / Claire Park / Sukalyani Banik / Emily Hennig / Aanchal Wats / Austin Togba / Abraham Wei / Naranjargal Daivaa / Laura Palo / Mitchell Hirsch / Carter Campbell / Pooja Saiganesh / David Alland / Yingda L Xie

    PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 3, p e

    Implications for late-stage diagnosis and infectious duration.

    2023  Volume 0282708

    Abstract: Saliva has been a COVID-19 diagnostic specimen of interest due to its simple collection, scalability, and yield. Yet COVID-19 testing and estimates of the infectious period remain largely based on nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs. We sought to evaluate ... ...

    Abstract Saliva has been a COVID-19 diagnostic specimen of interest due to its simple collection, scalability, and yield. Yet COVID-19 testing and estimates of the infectious period remain largely based on nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs. We sought to evaluate whether saliva testing captured prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 and potential infectiousness later in the disease course. We conducted an observational study of symptomatic COVID-19 patients at University Hospital in Newark, NJ. Paired saliva and nasal specimens from 96 patients were analyzed, including longitudinal analysis of paired observations from 28 of these patients who had multiple time-points. Saliva detected significantly more cases of COVID-19 beyond 5 days (86.1% [99/115] saliva vs 48.7% [56/115] nasal, p-value < 0.001), 9 days (79.4% [50/63] saliva vs 36.5% [23/63] nasal, p-value < 0.001) and 14 days (71.4% [20/28] saliva vs 32.1% [9/28] nasal, p-value = 0.010) of symptoms. Additionally, saliva yielded lower cycle thresholds across all time periods, indicative of higher viral loads in saliva. In the longitudinal analysis, a log-rank analysis indicated that the survival curve for saliva was significantly different from the curve for nasal swabs (p<0.001) with a median survival time for saliva of 18 days compared to 13 days for nasal swabs. We additionally performed saliva viral cultures among a similar COVID-19 patient cohort and noted patients with positive saliva viral cultures between 7 to 28 days of symptoms. Findings from this study suggest that SARS-CoV-2 RNA persists longer and in higher abundance in saliva compared to nasal swabs, with potential of prolonged propagating virus. Testing saliva may thus increase yield for detecting potentially infectious virus even beyond the first five days of symptomatic COVID-19.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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