Simple Test for Flu Could Improve Diagnosis and Surveillance
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news:
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A low-cost CRISPR-based paper strip test distinguishes between influenza types and can be reprogrammed to recognize different viruses including the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested in part because most tests require trained personnel and expensive equipment. Now researchers have deve . . .
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A low-cost CRISPR-based paper strip test distinguishes between influenza types and can be reprogrammed to recognize different viruses including the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested in part because most tests require trained personnel and expensive equipment. Now researchers have deve . . .