The pivotal role of quantum dots-based biomarkers integrated with ultra-sensitive probes for multiplex detection of human viral infections

• Main Authors: Mousavi, Seyyed Mojtaba, Hashemi, Seyyed Alireza, Kalashgrani, Masoomeh Yari, Omidifar, Navid, Lai, Chin Wei, Rao, Neralla Vijayakameswara, Gholami, Ahmad, Chiang, Wei-Hung
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: QR355 Virology; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41658/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The spread of viral diseases has caused global concern in recent years. Detecting viral infections has become challenging in medical research due to their high infectivity and mutation. A rapid and accurate detection method in biomedical and healthcare segments is essential for the effective treatment of pathogenic viruses and early detection of these viruses. Biosensors are used worldwide to detect viral infections associated with the molecular detection of biomarkers. Thus, detecting viruses based on quantum dots biomarkers is inexpensive and has great potential. To detect the ultrasensitive biomarkers of viral infections, QDs appear to be a promising option as biological probes, while physiological components have been used directly to detect multiple biomarkers simultaneously. The simultaneous measurement of numerous clinical parameters of the same sample volume is possible through multiplex detection of human viral infections, which reduces the time and cost required to record any data point. The purpose of this paper is to review recent studies on the effectiveness of the quantum dot as a detection tool for human pandemic viruses. In this review study, different types of quantum dots and their valuable properties in the structure of biomarkers were investigated. Finally, a vision for recent advances in quantum dot-based biomarkers was presented, whereby they can be integrated into super-sensitive probes for the multiplex detection of human viral infections.