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Advances in Pathogen Detection by Nanosensors: Biorecognition Strategies, Signal Amplification, and Platform Engineering

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The escalating global threat of infectious diseases, compounded by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), calls for improved diagnostic strategies. Conventional pathogen detection techniques─culture, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and microscopy─remain hindered by prolonged turnaround times, suboptimal sensitivity for low-abundance analytes, and operational intricacy. Nanosensor technologies have emerged as powerful enablers of rapid, ultrasensitive, and field-deployable diagnostics. This review delineates the convergence of three transformative domains: (1) advanced biorecognition strategies─including monoclonal antibodies, aptamers, bacteriophages, antimicrobial peptides, molecularly imprinted polymers,…

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