This is particularly relevant for norovirus, where asymptomatic shedding of virus is common [17] and can be detected by RT-PCR. With this in mind, it is suggested that norovirus diagnostic test ...

Hospitals have just experienced their busiest week of this winter as cases of norovirus, the bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, continue to surge.

Norovirus can only be confirmed by laboratory PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing and, especially during the holiday season, people who were ill may have been too sick or otherwise unable to ...

Market Drivers and Growth Factors The primary growth driver for the portable PCR systems market is the growing demand for point-of-care testing (POCT) solutions. The ability to conduct diagnostics ...

Norovirus outbreaks are also spreading across ... higher than official counts based on laboratory-confirmed molecular PCR testing. Tim Sheehan The Fresno Bee Respiratory syncytial virus infects ...

This information can be used to clinically test for norovirus in the community and in hospitals. Reverse-transcriptase PCR This is currently the most widely used diagnostic method for norovirus.