title: Rapid detection of hendra virus using magnetic particles and quantum dots.
abstract: A proof-of-concept for the development of a fast and portable Hendra virus biosensor is presented. Hendra virus, a deadly emerging pathogen in Australia, can be co-localized, concentrated and revealed using simultaneously magnetic and luminescent functional particles. This method should be applicable for the early detection of any other virus by targeting the specific virus with the corresponding antibody.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO, Division of Materials Science and Engineering and Process Science and Engineering, Private Bag 33, Clayton South MDC, 3169, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lisi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Falcaro
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buso
authors.forename: Anita J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crameri
authors.forename: Tich-Lam
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Lin-Fa
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulvaney
mesh_terms: D045404:Hendra Virus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D018189:Immunomagnetic Separation / Q000379:methods*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D019562:Viral Load / Q000379:methods*