Pune-based NIV's ELISA test can detect coronavirus antibodies; will be used for checking community spread
R Sinduja
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Pune-based NIVhas developed an ELISA test that can detect coronavirus antibodies. The Health Minister has said it is the first test to be developed in India. This test will play a vital role in checking the community spread of the virus. ELISA tests are already available in other countries but procuring them in huge quantity was a challenge. ELISA test looks for antibodies in the blood to ascertain if one has been infected or not.
