How does the AccordQuick system facilitate early infection screening and improve the speed of disease control response?
Publish Time: 2025-12-16
In animal health management and disease control systems, time is of the essence. Whether it's a veterinary hospital facing a sudden case of high fever or a farm experiencing an unexplained outbreak, the ability to quickly identify the pathogen in the early stages of infection directly determines the effectiveness of intervention, economic losses, and even public health safety. The AccordQuick fully automated membrane microfluidic nucleic acid detection system is designed for this critical window period—it condenses the complex molecular diagnostic process into a closed system, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of early infection screening with its highly automated and sensitive detection capabilities, thus giving veterinarians and farm managers valuable response time.
Traditional animal pathogen detection often relies on central laboratories, requiring multiple steps such as cold chain transportation of samples, manual nucleic acid extraction, PCR amplification, and result interpretation. This process is lengthy, complex, and demands high levels of technical expertise from personnel. In the early stages of an outbreak, pathogen loads are usually extremely low; if the detection method lacks sensitivity, it is easy to miss diagnoses, leading to the undetected spread of the virus. The Accordquick system fundamentally changes this landscape by deeply integrating thin-film microfluidics technology with quantitative real-time PCR. Its microfluidic chip integrates nucleic acid extraction, purification, amplification, and signal detection into a single, closed operation. This significantly reduces the risk of contamination from human intervention and, due to its highly optimized reaction system, can stably capture signals even in the presence of trace amounts of pathogens, enabling early detection and confirmation.
Crucially, the fully automated design greatly lowers the barrier to entry. Veterinarians simply add the collected swab or blood sample to a dedicated testing cartridge, place it in the instrument, and the system automatically completes all subsequent steps—no reagent preparation, no pipetting, and no need for a professional PCR laboratory environment. The entire process takes place within a closed cartridge, effectively preventing aerosol cross-contamination and ensuring operator safety. This simplified "sample in, result out" model enables high-level molecular testing in grassroots clinics, mobile diagnostic vehicles, and even remote farms, truly bringing diagnostic capabilities to the front lines of epidemics.
Furthermore, the ability to quickly produce results directly accelerates the decision-making process. When the system outputs a clear positive or negative result within a short time, veterinarians can immediately initiate isolation, treatment, or reporting procedures, avoiding the spread of the epidemic due to "wait-and-see" approach. For highly infectious pathogens (such as African swine fever, avian influenza, and canine parvovirus), this immediate response can change the fate of an entire herd of animals. Simultaneously, the system supports the detection of multiple pathogen targets, enabling rapid screening of common causes based on clinical symptoms, reducing misdiagnosis, and optimizing medication strategies.
A deeper significance lies in the fact that the rapid screening network built by AccordQuick provides a real-time data foundation for regional disease monitoring. Devices scattered across various locations can simultaneously upload test results, forming a dynamic epidemic map, helping authorities accurately allocate resources, delineate risk areas, and formulate eradication measures, shifting from passive response to proactive early warning.
In summary, the AccordQuick system is not only an innovation in technological tools but also an upgrade in veterinary disease prevention concepts. It uses automation to eliminate professional barriers, high sensitivity to capture early signals, and speed to gain the initiative in prevention and control. Behind this integrated device lies a steadfast commitment to the principle of "early screening and early control"—ensuring that every test becomes a crucial link in breaking the chain of transmission, and that every result carries the mission of safeguarding animal health and industry safety. In the face of invisible pathogens, speed and precision are the most powerful shields.
