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Image: ErbaLisa COVID-19 IgM ELISA kit (Photo courtesy of Erba Mannheim)

Erba Mannheim Announces Availability of Validated Automated Protocols for ErbaLisa COVID-19 IgG and IgM ELISA Kits

Erba Mannheim (London, England) has announced availability of validated automated protocols for its range of ErbaLisa COVID-19 IgG and IgM ELISA kits in order to improve global availability of high-quality testing methods for SARS-CoV-2. More...
01 Sep 2020
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Rapid POC Antigen and Molecular COVID-19 Tests May Not Be Accurate Enough to Replace RT-PCR Tests, Finds Study

A new study has revealed that rapid point-of-care antigen and molecular tests may not be accurate enough to replace RT-PCR for diagnosing COVID-19 infection. More...
31 Aug 2020
Image: SARS-CoV-2 Serology Assay Evaluations Indicate Seropositivity Increases with Time after Symptom Onset (Photo courtesy of Barbara Ries)

SARS-CoV-2 Serology Assay Evaluations Indicate Seropositivity Increases with Time After Symptom Onset

A head-to-head evaluation of a dozen SARS-CoV-2 serology assays has revealed several variables in their test performance, including increasing seropositivity with increasing time from symptom onset and a range of test specificities. More...
31 Aug 2020
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Thermo Fisher Opens New Plant for Manufacturing COVID-19 Sample Collection Products

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) has officially opened its new USD 40 million manufacturing plant in Lenexa, Kansas, USA for the production of viral transport media (VTM) that will continue to be expanded to meet the expected sustained demand for COVID-19 testing. More...
31 Aug 2020
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Researchers Warn Against Targeting Only One Viral Gene for SARS-CoV-2 Detection by RT-PCR Due to Mutation in N Gene

Researchers have warned against targeting only one viral gene when carrying out reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a report by News Medical. More...
31 Aug 2020
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Chinese COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Delivers Accurate Results in 40 Minutes Without Instrument for Less Than 70 Cents

Chinese researchers have developed a rapid CRISPR-based diagnostic for COVID-19 that delivers accurate results without the need for sophisticated equipment. More...
31 Aug 2020
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New COVID-19 Test Shows Patients with Suppressed Immune Systems Can Also Achieve Good Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2

A new test that provides information on the immune response to the novel coronavirus in patients who need to take immunosuppressive drugs has shown that these patients can achieve a good immune response to SARS-CoV-2 despite immunosuppression. More...
31 Aug 2020
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