Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding ...
Arthropod-borne diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria (caused by Plasmodium spp.), and Zika are endemic and re-emerging infections in tropical and subtropical regions. During heavy monsoon ...