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Antigen Testing for COVID-19: Principle, Procedure, Results and Interpretations

November 23, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

The SARS-CoV-2 viral antigen is generally detectable in nasopharyngeal swab specimens during the acute phase of infection. Most of the currently available antigen testing devices for the diagnosis of COVID-19 relies on qualitative detection of […]

mRNA Vaccine: What it is and How it works?

November 19, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 4

When two pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech announced developments of mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine against COVID-19, there is widespread optimism around the globe as it may limit COVID pandemics. Scientists are evaluating nucleotide-based vaccines (DNA […]

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Antigen Testing for COVID-19: Principle, Procedure, Results and Interpretations

mRNA Vaccine: What it is and How it works?