New technique cuts polio detection time in half

Medical Life Sciences
Aug 21, 2023

New technique cuts polio detection time in half


New research supported by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has shown that the time to detect polio can be halved using a technique called Direct molecular Detection and Nanopore Sequencing (DDNS), supporting the global effort to eradicate polio and help save lives.

A new study, ‘Sensitive poliovirus detection using nested PCR and nanopore sequencing: a prospective validation study’, published yesterday (17 August 2023) in Nature Microbiology, proves that using DDNS to detect polio outbreaks can save public health authorities crucial time and money.

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