Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati Coronavirus infection recovery provides a significant amount of immunity to individuals but there are some cases that have revealed that even after successfully recovering from COVID-19 infection there are chances of re-infection. This is mainly found to be due to mutation in the virus leading to different variants like alpha and […]
Ankita Chattopadhyay, Amity University Kolkata Previously, COVID19 was associated with the onset of numerous symptoms that ranged from mild to moderate severity, starting from cough and fever to complete loss of movement in some cases. Unusual numbers of people from all over the world started showing different sorts of symptoms with different severities, at some […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata COVID-19 has presented various contradictions that may provide clues to control the pandemic, even before a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available. A study conducted recently by a group of researchers has shown that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is theoretically capable of protecting against COVID-19. Mumps IgG titers or antibody levels […]
-Arpita Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata At the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, a rapid antigen test is developed using novel optical technology, iStrip technology is used to measure the saliva even in a very low amount and after 15 minutes result is displayed on the instrument’s small screen. This efficient, quick, and cost-effective ($A25 per […]
Arpita Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata In Wuhan, after two months of corona pandemic recovered patients undergoes RT-PCR results from throat swab specimens and the results of serological COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for SARS-CoV-2 and 7.78% has positive RT-PCR test for SARS-COV2.IgG & dual IgG & IgM antibody is also detected respectively in 84.75% and […]
Sambit Majumdar, Amity University Kolkata HIV i.e. Human Immunodeficiency Viruses are two species of Lentivirus that infect humans. It is a virus that attacks the cells in the immune system. This virus destroys a type of white blood cell in the immune system called a T helper cell, also mention as a CD4 cell. This […]
SAGNIK NAG, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Our immune system plays an imperative role in combating the uncertainties of COVID-19. The most concerning fact regarding the ailment is its alarming range of severity – from being asymptotic to completely fatal. Standing today we know all the precautions that are to be followed during this pandemic situation, we […]
