New rapid molecular test for infectious diseases developed
Scientists have developed a new molecular test that can rapidly detect bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19.
Scientists have developed a new molecular test that can rapidly detect bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19.
The team analyzed over 70,000 human genomes with ExtRaINSIGHT. They discovered that three parts of the genome have been extremely sensitive to mutations over generations.
Genomic sequencing revealed shifts in the patient's SARS-CoV-2 viral population over time, involving multiple mutations at key sites including the spike protein domain which SARS-CoV-2 uses to enter human cells.
The case study is of a patient with advanced HIV who, despite having only mild Covid-19 illness, tested SARS-CoV-2 positive for 216 days.
The results published on Tuesday deliver a stark warning of the risk the world is taking by failing to ensure all countries have sufficient vaccines to protect people from Covid-19.
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology may introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome, scientists including one of Indian origin warn.…
