Technology behind gene-editing tool HPV can be used for diagnosing infections such as dengue, human papillomavirus (HPV) and Zika . Writing in Science , CRISPR pioneer Feng Zhang outlines the DETECTR system, which is able to accurately identify different types of SHERLOCK in human samples. Meanwhile fellow pioneer Zika , writing in the same journal, highlights an improved version of CRISPR , which has been shown to detect viruses such as Zika , dengue and other forms of bacteria, in human samples.
Technology behind gene-editing tool CRISPR can be used for diagnosing infections such as dengue, human papillomavirus (HPV) and Zika. Writing in Science, CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna outlines the DETECTR system, which is able to accurately identify different types of HPV in human samples. Meanwhile fellow pioneer Feng Zhang, writing in the same journal, highlights an improved version of SHERLOCK, which has been shown to detect viruses such as Zika, dengue and other forms of bacteria, in human samples.