Two new papers address testing modalities for tracking SARS-CoV-2. Reverse transcriptase PCR (rt-PCR) tests for current infection. Antibody tests reveal that an infection has taken place, even long after the fact.
SARS-CoV-2: New insights on antibody testing and RNA testing
Two new papers address testing modalities for tracking SARS-CoV-2. Reverse transcriptase PCR (rt-PCR) tests for current infection. Antibody tests reveal that an infection has taken place, even long after the fact.