Genosensors Could Save Meningitis Patients

Mehdi Bakht; Sara Rahimi; Hamid Sadeghi; Mohadeseh Khakpour; Maedeh Pourali Eshkalak; Farhad Nikkhahi

doi:10.18502/jmb.v13i4.20529

Mehdi Bakht Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Sara Rahimi Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Hamid Sadeghi Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Mohadeseh Khakpour Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Maedeh Pourali Eshkalak Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Farhad Nikkhahi Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jmb.v13i4.20529

Keywords: Genosensors, Meningitis, Neisseria meningitidis.

Abstract

Background: Meningitis considered as one of the life-threatening diseases in humans which mainlycaused by Neisseria meningitides. The onset of this bacterium can occur rapidly, and the diseaseprogresses are quickly. Also, clinical symptoms of this disease emerge relatively late. For thesereason, detection of this infection is difficult. This report explores using genosensors as a novelsolution for the rapid diagnosis and detection of Neisseria meningitides.

Conclusion: Newly, for bacterial detection genosensors has been designed and used for diagnosisof some disease. Due to their simplicity, specificity, sensitivity, easy and convenient way to use, highaccuracy, low detection time, use on site, and low cost it has been converted to a suitable way forrapid and accurate detection method for bacterial infection.