In response to a potential Nipah virus threat, officials conducted RT-PCR testing on bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo. Teams ...

Q: In most cases, we will repeat the RT-PCR test on the assumption that the original test was conducted too soon or got contaminated. Adding the PCR antibody testing could tell us a little more about ...

Anyone who has come into contact with a Nipah patient will be kept under 21‑day observation, as per the health department’s ...

It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s because you’ll likely have the most virus in your system then. As you get better, the amount of virus will go down. (Photo Credit: ...

Syndromic reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction tests for respiratory infections were associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs, implicating potential for improved ...