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HOUSTON — A multiplex PCR assay was able to detect and differentiate between four respiratory viruses — influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 — researchers reported ...
The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.
The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings..
The second test of its kind, Roche's nasal swab will be able to determine if the patient has COVID-19, Influenza A, Influenza Flu B or Respiratory Syncytial Virus during the span of a doctor's visit.
To define which course of action to take, veterinarians will use a PCR test, much like we use to test for COVID-19, which looks for a variety of known illnesses that affect dogs — including SARS ...
While cases of COVID-19 and RSV were decreasing across the United States this spring, infections linked to another lesser-known respiratory virus were increasing.. The percent of tests positive ...
As winter settles over Australia, it's not just the drop in temperature we notice—there's also a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses. Most of us are familiar with the usual winter players such ...
Amid the current winter wave surge of respiratory virus cases, how challenging is it for physician's to distinguish between, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 vs RSV and influenza?
“Our findings may chime with the experience of people who have struggled with prolonged symptoms after having a respiratory infection despite testing negative for COVID-19 on a nose or throat swab.
Cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV, a common but lesser-known respiratory virus, surged in the U.S. this spring. Here's what to know about symptoms and transmission.