Abstract: A method for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a sample is provided. The method includes contacting at least two pairs of primers with a complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) derived from SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the sample; amplifying a portion of the cDNA by quantitative loop-mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP) in the presence of a marker that exhibits a detectable signal as the cDNA is amplified, wherein the portion of the cDNA comprises a portion of non-structural protein 3 (Nsp3)-gene cDNA, a portion of S-gene cDNA, a portion of a 3? end of N-gene cDNA, or combinations thereof; periodically measuring the detectable signal during the isothermally amplifying; and determining at least one of an amplification threshold breach or an amplification rate corresponding to levels of the detectable signal versus amplification time. Treatment methods, reaction mixtures, and assay kits are also provided.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for eradicating tumor cells using novel compositions are contemplated. In one aspect, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a CAR scaffold and an antigen binding domain in a single chimeric species is provided. In some aspects, the CAR scaffold may comprise a CD28 costimulatory signaling region and a CD3? activation domain or a complete CD3? activation domain. In some aspects, the CAR scaffold may be codon-optimized for improved expression in mammalian cell lines and/or for improved function upon transfection into natural killer (NK) or other immune cells. In further aspects, the antigen binding domain may comprise a VL and VH domain linked by a spacer and may be codon optimized. A CD64 leader sequence may be attached to the antigen binding domain, e.g., at the N-terminus of the antigen binding domain.

Abstract: A method for treatment of conditions in a patient concerns the treatment of cancers, infectious diseases, and unwanted tissues by interferon-gamma (IFN-&ggr;), Nitric Oxide (NO), NO donors, or inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), applied either individually or in combination. In addition, a method for treating a cancer, infectious diseases, and immunologicaly unwanted tissues in an individual by administering a therapeutically effective amount of NO, NO donors, or iNOS thereby inducing the cancer cells to undergo Fas and TNF receptor family-mediated cytotoxicity which may also be combined with the administration of immunotherapeutic and/or cytotoxic agents.