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Game-Changer: A SARS-CoV-2 serological test for 50-cents per sample! – News-Medical.Net

A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 shows that this is indeed possible. The development of this inexpensive but reliable and sensitive test could change the face of preventive measures for COVID-19 in low-resource settings.

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Given the steady and menacing rise in both cases and deaths due to COVID-19 worldwide, scientists are still searching for efficient tools to diagnose the infection. One essential method of testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is serology, but this requires the supply of high-quality recombinant viral antigens.
A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 shows that this is indeed possible. The development of this inexpensive but relia…

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