Selection and analytical applications of aptamers binding microbial pathogens
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Hamula, Camille L. A.
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Univ Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, CanadaUniv Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada
Hamula, Camille L. A.
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Zhang, Hongquan
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Univ Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, CanadaUniv Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada
Zhang, Hongquan
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Li, Feng
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Univ Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, CanadaUniv Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada
Li, Feng
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Wang, Zhixin
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Univ Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, CanadaUniv Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada
Wang, Zhixin
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Le, X. Chris
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Univ Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, CanadaUniv Alberta, Div Analyt & Environm Toxicol, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Fac Med & Dent, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada
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Li, Xing-Fang
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Li, Xing-Fang
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DNA aptamers specifically recognizing microbial cells and viruses have a range of analytical and therapeutic applications. This article describes recent advances in the development of aptamers targeting specific pathogens (e.g., live bacteria, whole viral particles, and virally-infected mammalian cells). Specific aptamers against pathogens have been used as affinity reagents to develop sandwich assays, to label and to image cells, to bind with cells for flow-cytometry analysis, and to act as probes for development of whole-cell biosensors. Future applications of aptamers to pathogens will benefit from recent advances in improved selection and new aptamers containing modified nucleotides, particularly slow off-rate modified aptamers (SOMAmers). (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.