Swine health issues can call for diagnostic testing to find causes of clinical disease or establish infection timelines. Vets ...

16S sequencing identifies and analyzes bacteria using the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene, found in all prokaryotic organisms. By amplifying and sequencing this gene, scientists can compare sequences to ...

Roche has introduced 2 new research-use PCR assays for Cyclospora cayetanensis, expanding laboratory testing options as public health officials continue to respond to one of the largest Cyclospora ...

Visby Medical's over the counter (OTC) combination PCR test for Covid-19 and influenza A/B detection has secured US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, providing patients with an at-home ...

PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests remain the gold standard for diagnosing viruses, but PCR machines—typically found in labs or hospitals—are large and expensive. In cases of common viruses like ...

The ongoing hantavirus outbreak carries disturbing echoes of the early days of COVID: people falling ill on a cruise ship from a relatively unknown pathogen, with no validated test available to ...

President Donald Trump on Saturday shared photos of a sample test at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is undergoing renovations ahead of America's 250th anniversary and expected to be ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding ...

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...

A new biotechnology company in McKinney has ambitions to become the world's first fully integrated platform for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing - the same technology behind a common COVID-19 ...

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