Although the SYBR Green I-based real-time PCR assay is less specific than the TaqMan real-time RT-PCR, it does have certain advantages, such as reduced expense (especially for high throughput ...

Chikungunya is a disease that is caused by the chikungunya virus which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Its name is derived from a word in the Makonde language that means contorted or ...

Infectious disease specialist, Natalia Laufer, is very conscious that tropical diseases transmitted by mosquitos, such as dengue, zika and chikungunya ... think syndromic PCR testing will be ...

Accurate diagnosis relies on specific laboratory tests like RT-PCR for detecting the chikungunya virus or serological tests for antibodies (IgM/IgG). Environmental factorsPoor waste management ...

Chikungunya real-time PCR, Dengue NS1 RDT, Dengue NS1 ELISA, Dengue IgM RDT, Dengue IgM ELISA, Dengue NS1/ IgM combo RDT, Dengue real-time PCR, and Zika virus real-time PCR, and field evaluation ...

The FDA granted marketing clearances for infectious disease tests, updates to a digital pathology system, and immunoassays for chronic diseases.

The existing RT-PCR test systems are time consuming and labor-intensive, with a very high risk of contamination primarily due to post-PCR handling leading to carry over. In addition, the majority ...