Scientist Develops New Test for COVID-19 Antibodies | On the Pulse – On the Pulse

A newly developed cell-free test can rapidly detect COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies and could aid in vaccine testing and drug discovery efforts.
When Dr. Stephen Smith of Seattle Childrens Research Institute came down with muscle aches, gastrointestinal distress and a sudden loss of smell in late February, he suspected he had COVID-19. The testing criteria had yet to be expanded to include individuals with Smiths symptoms and so he did what many scientists with his expertise would do: he developed…

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