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5 Most Dangerous Viral Infections In History

December 15, 2020 Guest Author 0

We have come to a time that everyone is afraid, and the economy is greatly affected due to a viral infection we refer to as COVID-19 or coronavirus. The coronavirus outbreak has paved the way […]

COVID-19 antigen testing devices
Lab Diagnosis of Viral Disease

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 […]

RNA vaccine technology
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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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Radiation Sterilization: Types, Mechanism, and Applications

April 24, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Radiation is currently used for sterilization and decontamination in the medical supplies (surgical supplies, vaccines, and drugs) and food industries. Two types of radiations are available; ionizing and non-ionizing. Radiation sterilization is not widely used […]

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SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test for the diagnosis of COVID-19

April 14, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM rapid test is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of IgM and IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in the blood (serum, plasma) from patients suspected of COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM rapid […]

COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal swab collection procedure
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Collection and Transport of Nasopharyngeal Swab

April 4, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 4

Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab is the optimal upper respiratory tract specimen collection method for viral respiratory infections such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus A & B, and parainfluenza virus. Nasopharyngeal swabs are also […]

commercial test for covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
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Testing Methods for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

April 2, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

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 current recommended method for the identification […]

Structure of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
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SARS-CoV-2: Properties, Transmission, and Prevention

March 24, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

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 viruses […]

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 for COVID-19
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Rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and diagnosis of COVID-19

March 22, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 2

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 test kit. This automated molecular test for […]

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