The TaqMan and SYBR Green I-based one-step real-time quantitative RT-PCR assays have potential utility for detection and quantification of CHIKV. These assay systems have been demonstrated to 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

All real-time PCR systems rely upon the detection and quantitation of a fluorescent reporter, the signal of which increases in direct proportion to the amount of PCR product in a reaction.