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An indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit for accurate and affordable diagnosis of COVID-19 has been developed.
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
TOP INSIGHT
The test kit based on Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is considered the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis.
"India has the second highest reported cases in the world, with more than five million cases. Therefore, India needs home-grown diagnostics kits that can easily be mass produced and made accessible to a larger population. But so far, only a few Indian companies have developed reliable and accurate RT-PCR kits; most kits used widely are imported and therefore expensive," he said.
The new COVID-19 test kit
- Is easy-to-use.
- 100% efficient.
- Short run time.
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