Novel colorimetric detection method for the cost-effective identification of influenza on a low-density microarray
The presented work explores the use of ampliPHOX, a rapid, cost-effective, field-amenable colorimetric detection method, combined with the FluChip low-density microarray for screening and surveillance of influenza viruses, particularly in resource-limited settings. Analysis of microarray data from over 100 influenza samples confirmed the ability to easily distinguish influenza A and B and produce unique array patterns for a wide variety of influenza A subtypes.