36 results about "Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)" patented technology

The invention provides a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 N proteantigen variant and an application thereof to detection of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 antibody, and relates to variants of N protein important epitope polypeptide. The variants reduce the non-specific reaction of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 protein as acapture antigen with other coronavirus antibodies such as SARS and human influenza coronavirus antibodies. The polypeptide has coronavirus N protein epitope peptide activity, and cysteine residues are added to the C end of the polypeptide. Amino acid residue sites of the mutation are selected from: lysine at the 342rd site, lysine at the 347 site, lysine at the 387 site and lysine atthe 388 site are mutated into amino acids with relatively low homology. The sequence of the N protein 340-419 polypeptide is shown as SEQ ID NO 7. The invention further discloses an antigen composition, use and method of the variant.

The invention provides a human angiotensin converting enzyme 2-based affinity polypeptide for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and relates to the technical field of biological materials. Key human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 amino acid residues of binding sites of human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are extracted toreconstruct a peptide library, and the human angiotensin converting enzyme 2-based affinity polypeptide for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is obtained by screening; and then, a biological detection reagent is prepared from the affinity polypeptide, and thus, a new method is provided for detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Methods for the rapid detection of the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 in biological or non-biological samples are described. These methods are adapted to be performed rapidly in a point-of-care setting. The methods can include performing an amplifying step, a hybridizing step, and a detecting step. Specifically, primers and probes targeting SARS-CoV-2 are provided that are designed for the detection of this target. Additionally, kits and reaction vessels containing primers and probes targeting SARS-CoV-2 are provided. Additionally, methods, kits and reaction vessels for the simultaneous rapid detection of the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B in biological or non-biological samples are described.

Alternative antibodies to screen for SARS-CoV-2 are disclosed. One alternative antibody is Mouse Species Coronavirus (COVID-19, MERS, and SARS-CoV NP) Antibody, Catalog Number HM1056 (“E3-Antibody” or “E3”), from EastCoast Bio, Inc., PO Box 489, North Berwick, Me. 03906, USA (“EastCoast Bio”). Another alternative antibody is a combination of the E3-Antibody and Mouse Species Coronavirus (COVID-19, MERS, and SARS-CoV NP) Antibody, Catalog Number HM1057 (“E1-Antibody” or “E1”), from EastCoast Bio (the combination of the E1-Antibody and the E3-Antibody is designated as “E1/E3-Antibody” or simply “E1/E3”). Yet another alternative antibody is a combination of Mouse Species Anti-SARS-CoV-2 NP mAb, clone 4B21, Catalog Number CABT-CS027 (“C4-Antibody” or “C4”), from Creative Diagnostics, 45-1 Ramsey Road, Shirley, N.Y. 11967, USA (“Creative Diagnostics”), and Mouse Species Anti-SARS-CoV-2 NP mAb, clone 7G21, Catalog Number CABT-CS026 (“C5-Antibody” or “C5”), also from Creative Diagnostics (the combination of the C4-Antibody and the C5-Antibody is designated as “C4/C5-Antibody” or simply “C4/C5”).

The invention discloses a method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 based on a DNA nano-scaffold. The method comprises the following steps of (1) constructing the DNA nano-scaffold through a DNA chain self-assembly and self-quenching probe H1, triggering free hairpin probe H2 and hairpin probe H1 to rapidly hybridize along the nano-scaffold by target RNA, and realizing amplification of signals. Theglobal coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2019 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The method is high in detection sensitivity, programmable in sequence, high insignal gain, high in specificity, short in reaction time (10 minutes), low in cost and simple to operate.

A method for detecting the presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a biological sample includes the steps of lysing the biological sample to form a lysate and generating an amplified lysate by performing a nucleic acid sequence-based (NASBA) amplification for a target nucleic acid sequence in the lysate in the presence of: a forward primer having the oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 13, and SEQ ID NO: 17; a reverse primer having the oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 14, and SEQ ID NO: 18; and a molecular beacon having the oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, and SEQ ID NO: 19 and a fluorophore. The amplified lysate is exposed to an excitation source. A fluorescence of the fluorophore is detected in the amplified lysate exposed to the excitation source The SARS-CoV-2 is determined to be present in the biological sample in response to detecting the fluorescence of the fluorophore.

The invention discloses application of a small molecule compound sodium phytate hydrate in preparation of a medicine for resisting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); the medicine for resisting the SARS-CoV-2 is a pharmaceutical composition which takes the sodium phytate hydrate as a unique active ingredient or contains the sodium phytate hydrate; and the medicine for resisting the SARS-CoV-2 is a medicine for preventing or treating SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to the invention, an SARS-CoV-2 susceptible cell line, including African green monkey kidney cells Vero E6 and human lung adenocarcinoma cells Calu-3, is utilized to detect the anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of the sodium phytate hydrate. Experimental results show that the sodium phytate hydrate can effectively inhibit infection of the SARS-CoV-2 on the susceptible cells, is relatively low in cytotoxicity, is expected to be used as a medicine for effectively resisting SARS-CoV-2 infection, and has an application prospect.

The invention relates to the technical field of medicines, and relates to application of an ansatriene compound in preparation of medicines or pharmaceutical compositions for resisting infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), west nile virus (WNV), yellow fever virus (YFV) and chikungunya fever virus (CHIKV) and a preparation method of the ansatriene compound.

The invention relates to application of nelfinavir in preparation of a medicine for preventing and treating COVID-19. Specifically, the invention relates to application of nelfinavir and a pharmaceutical composition thereof as a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or 2019-nCoV) inhibitor in preparation of drugs for treating and/or preventing and relieving respiratory tract infection, pneumonia and other related diseases caused by 2019-nCoV infection.

The invention provides a lateral flow device and methods for the detection of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a sample of bodily fluid of an animal or human. The test methods include contacting the sample with a conjugate comprising a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antigen that has been conjugated to a detection agent, wherein an antigen-antibody complex is formed between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antigen conjugate and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies present in the sample; capturing the formed antigen-antibody complex with an Fc-binding molecule; and detecting the captured complex.

A system for detecting the presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a biological sample includes a sampling device, a lysing chamber, a NASBA fluidic network, and an analytical instrument. The sampling device is configured to contain a sample containing a pathogen target sequence for SARS-CoV-2. The lysing chamber is configured to be in fluid communication with the sampling device to receive the sample. The is lysing chamber is configured to lyse the sample into a lysate. The NASBA fluidic network is configured to be in fluid communication with the lysing chamber to receive the lysate. The NASBA fluidic network includes an enzyme, a forward primer, and a reverse primer for amplifying a predetermined genetic sequence in the pathogen target sequence contained within the lysate. The forward primer has the oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 13, and SEQ ID NO: 17. The reverse primer has the oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 14, and SEQ ID NO: 18. A molecular beacon is configured to attach to the pathogen target sequence. The beacon has the oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, and SEQ ID NO: 19 and a fluorophore. The analytical instrument is configured to excite the beacon when the molecular beacon is attached to the pathogen target sequence to signal a presence of the pathogen target sequence.

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection disease, the composition comprising a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an active ingredient.

The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing an antibody, an antibody, a nucleic acid encoding the antibody, and an engineered cell. The antibody provided by the invention can resist severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and is good in specificity, high in sensitivity and excellent in pathogen neutralization effect.

The instant disclosure relates generally to oral inoculation and specifically to methods to prepare nasopharyngeal and oral material for oral inoculation of COVID-19. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (“SARS-CoV-2”) viral particles are collected from at least one of a nasopharyngeal specimen and an oral specimen each derived from a patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 or a SARS-CoV-2 variant. Mammalian cells (e.g., Vero-E6 and/or Vero-CCL81 cells) are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 viral particles to produce infected mammalian cells. The infected mammalian cells are cultured to produce a mammalian cell culture. SARS-CoV-2 viral particles are collected from the mammalian cell culture to produce isolated viral particles. The isolated viral particles are frozen to produce a frozen isolate. The frozen isolate is partitioned into a plurality of tablets each having a therapeutically effective amount of the SARS-CoV-2 viral particles. An enteric coating is applied to each tablet.

Disclosed herein is a recombinant antibody against the nucleocapsid protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A kit containing the recombinant antibody for use in coronavirus detection is encompassed in the present disclosure. Also disclosed herein are in vitro methods of detecting coronavirus infection in a subject with the aid of the recombinant antibody.