Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was detected easiest when using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in a pediatric population. Reverse transcription polymerase chain ...

In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial diseases.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization to Abbott Molecular for its real-time PCR test for monkeypox ...

Anyone who has come into contact with a Nipah patient will be kept under 21‑day observation, as per the health department’s ...

Starting today, Quest Diagnostics will begin testing for monkeypox. The company has developed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that uses patient swab specimens to qualitatively detect ...

Federal regulators have authorized a new at-home test that can detect COVID-19, the flu, and other respiratory ailments. They say the test can help prevent the spread of these illnesses. They note, ...

In vitro diagnostics (IVD) is an umbrella term for tests conducted on blood or tissue samples to detect diseases, determine the efficacy of novel or established treatments, and monitor health.

PCR tests represent a major advance in the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases. The qPCR technology has allowed easier and more effective implantation of molecular diagnosis in the clinical ...