New test uses a single drop of blood to reveal entire history of viral infections
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#AF5J)
Cheap and rapid test allows doctors to access list of every virus that has infected or continues to infect a patient, and could transform disease detection
Researchers have developed a cheap and rapid test that reveals a person's full history of viral infections from a single drop of blood.
The test allows doctors to read out a list of the viruses that have infected, or continue to infect, patients even when they have not caused any obvious symptoms.
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