Researchers from Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new paper-based test to detect infection with the Zika virus in as little as 20 minutes.
The new test is designed to avoid cross-reaction with the dengue virus and associated false positive results.
Intended to provide an easy-to-use, cheap and portable diagnostic, the test is expected to be useful in countries where the blood test that measures viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) is not available.
