Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers have created a trap that captures Dengue virus as it floats in the bloodstream. Published in Nature Chemistry, the trap is the most sensitive test for the mosquito-borne diseases yet devised, and the technique could be expanded to other viruses and adapted to kill the viruses it snares.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news