Rapid collection and testing of appropriate specimens from patients meeting the suspected case definition for COVID-19 is a must for outbreak control and clinical management. Molecular testing is the...
Category: Virology
SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus that first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It is a member of the Coronaviridae family, so named for their “crown-like” appearance. It is a large family of...
Viral Transport Media (VTM) are suitable for collection, transport, maintenance, and long-term freeze storage of clinical specimens containing viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma, or ureaplasma organisms....
Cepheid, one of the leading molecular diagnostic companies, which is also the manufacturer of GeneXpert System, has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from FDA for its rapid SARS-CoV-2...
Bacteriophage “bacteria eaters” are infectious agents that replicate as obligate intracellular parasites in bacteria but in extracellular environment they are metabolically inert. A typical phage...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Replication, Pathogenesis
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is a member of the genus Pneumovirus within the family Paramyxoviridae. RSV usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV...