An indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit for accurate and affordable diagnosis of COVID-19 has been developed.
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
‘The test kit based on Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is considered the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis.’
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had approved the test for use in authorized diagnostic labs. "India has the second highest reported cases in the world, with more than five million cases. Therefore, India needs home-grown diagnostics kits that can easily be mass produced and made accessible to a larger population. But so far, only a few Indian companies have developed reliable and accurate RT-PCR kits; most kits used widely are imported and therefore expensive," he said.
The new COVID-19 test kit
- Is easy-to-use.
- 100% efficient.
- Short run time.
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