Test for faster detection of dengue introduced
A new test for the early detection of dengue infection was introduced at Apollo Hospitals in the city yesterday.
The dengue virus produces an antigen NS1, a toxin or foreign substance, in the body triggering the body to produce antibodies, which destroy substances carrying diseases.
Conventionally, dengue virus is detected by the presence of these antibodies, which may take over a week.
But the test, named DENGUE NS1 ANTIGEN, detects NS1 from the first day of the onset of the fever, making early diagnosis and immediate treatment of dengue infection possible, says a press release.
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