and RSV or respiratory syncytial virus. As we all know, there was virtually no flu season last year because most places were on lockdown, many schools were virtual, people weren't going to work ...

This number lags far behind the three million-plus cases of infection detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR ... a nasal swab in this way, you don’t just get the RNA from the virus, you ...

This CE-IVD marked multiplex PCR test is specifically designed to detect and differentiate between multiple respiratory viruses during flu season. The test uses an assay design with two SARS-CoV-2 ...

Cases of another type of respiratory virus spiked this spring ... 19.6% of antigen tests and nearly 11% of PCR tests for human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, were positive in the US in early March.

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): PCR tests detect the genetic material of the virus in respiratory samples, such as nasal or throat swabs. This method is highly sensitive and specific, making it ...

On 3 separate dates during October, January, and March, 17 or 18 cotton swab samples were obtained ... for presence of influenza A and influenza B virus RNA.