In:
Frequenz, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 72, No. 3-4 ( 2018-03-26), p. 101-111
Kurzfassung:
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) for which adequate therapeutic and diagnostic measures are still lacking. Causative agent of HAT is the African trypanosome, a single-cell parasite, which propagates in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of infected patients. Although different testing methods for the pathogen exist, none is robust, reliable and cost-efficient enough to support large-scale screening and control programs. Here we propose the design of a new sensor-type for the detection of infective-stage trypanosomes. The sensor exploits the highly selective binding capacity of nucleic acid aptamers to the surface of the parasite in combination with passive sensor structures to allow an electromagnetic remote read-out using terahertz (THz)-radiation. The short wavelength provides a superior interaction with the parasite cells than longer wavelengths, which is essential for a high sensitivity. We present two different sensor structures using both, micro- and nano-scale elements, as well as different measurement principles.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0016-1136
,
2191-6349
DOI:
10.1515/freq-2018-0011
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publikationsdatum:
2018
ZDB Id:
2423831-4
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