Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination by 2030, using direct-acting antiviraltreatments, has been promoted by the World Health Organization. Thisachievement is not attainable, however, particularly after the 2020 pandemi...Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination by 2030, using direct-acting antiviraltreatments, has been promoted by the World Health Organization. Thisachievement is not attainable, however, particularly after the 2020 pandemic ofthe coronavirus disease 2019. Consequently, the more realistic objective ofeliminating HCV from population segments for which targeted strategies ofprevention and treatment are easily attained has been promoted in Europe, as avalid alternative. The underlying idea is that micro-elimination will ultimatelylead to macro-elimination. The micro-elimination strategy may target differentspecific populations and at-risk groups. Different settings, including prisons andhospitals, have also been identified as micro-elimination scenarios. In addition,dedicated micro-elimination strategies have been designed that are tailored at thegeographical level according to HCV epidemiology and individual country’sincome. The main elements of a valid and successful micro-elimination project arereliable epidemiological data and active involvement of all the stakeholders.Community involvement represents another essential component for a successfulprogram.展开更多
In the recent COVID-19 pandemic,World Health Organization emphasized that early detection is an effective strategy to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 viruses.Several diagnostic methods,such as reverse transcription-po...In the recent COVID-19 pandemic,World Health Organization emphasized that early detection is an effective strategy to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 viruses.Several diagnostic methods,such as reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and lateral flow immunoassay(LFIA),have been applied based on the mechanism of specific recognition and binding of the probes to viruses or viral antigens.Although the remarkable progress,these methods still suffer from inadequate cellular materials or errors in the detection and sampling procedure of nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swab collection.Therefore,developing accurate,ultrafast,and visualized detection calls for more advanced materials and technology urgently to fight against the epidemic.In this review,we first summarize the current methodologies for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.Then,recent representative examples are introduced based on various output signals(e.g.,colorimetric,fluorometric,electronic,acoustic).Finally,we discuss the limitations of the methods and provide our perspectives on priorities for future test development.展开更多
文摘Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination by 2030, using direct-acting antiviraltreatments, has been promoted by the World Health Organization. Thisachievement is not attainable, however, particularly after the 2020 pandemic ofthe coronavirus disease 2019. Consequently, the more realistic objective ofeliminating HCV from population segments for which targeted strategies ofprevention and treatment are easily attained has been promoted in Europe, as avalid alternative. The underlying idea is that micro-elimination will ultimatelylead to macro-elimination. The micro-elimination strategy may target differentspecific populations and at-risk groups. Different settings, including prisons andhospitals, have also been identified as micro-elimination scenarios. In addition,dedicated micro-elimination strategies have been designed that are tailored at thegeographical level according to HCV epidemiology and individual country’sincome. The main elements of a valid and successful micro-elimination project arereliable epidemiological data and active involvement of all the stakeholders.Community involvement represents another essential component for a successfulprogram.
基金This work was partially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1201301/2021YFA1201300)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(20JC1414900,19ZR1470600).
文摘In the recent COVID-19 pandemic,World Health Organization emphasized that early detection is an effective strategy to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 viruses.Several diagnostic methods,such as reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and lateral flow immunoassay(LFIA),have been applied based on the mechanism of specific recognition and binding of the probes to viruses or viral antigens.Although the remarkable progress,these methods still suffer from inadequate cellular materials or errors in the detection and sampling procedure of nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swab collection.Therefore,developing accurate,ultrafast,and visualized detection calls for more advanced materials and technology urgently to fight against the epidemic.In this review,we first summarize the current methodologies for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.Then,recent representative examples are introduced based on various output signals(e.g.,colorimetric,fluorometric,electronic,acoustic).Finally,we discuss the limitations of the methods and provide our perspectives on priorities for future test development.
