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Development and evaluation of aptamer based lateral flow assay kit for detection of SARS-CoV2 detection.

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Funder

    BIRAC

  • Principal Investigator

    Ashok Kumar Patel

  • Research Location

    India

  • Lead Research Institution

    IIT Delhi

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

A lateral flow assay kit was developed for SARS-CoV2 antigen detection in nasal swab samples. Specific aptamers were employed as recognition agents for detection of virus in samples. Internal validation was completed. External ICMR validation is under process.