{"id":8755,"date":"2025-01-01T16:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T14:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=8755"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:44","slug":"crispr-diagnostics-revolutionizes-the-accuracy-and-speed-of-disease-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/crispr-diagnostics-revolutionizes-the-accuracy-and-speed-of-disease-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"CRISPR diagnostics: a revolution in the accuracy and speed of disease detection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Until recently, CRISPR was associated exclusively with genome editing. However, today this tool is used not only for changing DNA, but also for extremely accurate, fast and affordable diagnosis of diseases. CRISPR diagnostics is a new stage in the development of molecular medicine, which promises to significantly change the approach to detecting viruses, bacterial infections, cancer mutations and even genetic diseases.<\/p>\n

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\u00abCRISPR is like the Swiss Army knife of molecular biology. It not only edits, but can also instantly detect changes in the DNA or RNA of pathogens,\u00bb says molecular biologist Richard Dylan of the UCL Genetics Institute.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What is CRISPR diagnostics?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The CRISPR\/Cas system is a bacterial \u00abimmunity\u00bb that scientists have adapted to work with genetic material. In diagnostics, CRISPR is used not to change DNA, but to recognize it. Thanks to the Cas12 or Cas13 proteins, which are activated when a target sequence is detected, it is possible to \u00absee\u00bb the presence of a pathogen or mutation.<\/p>\n

Basic principles:<\/p>\n