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They may seem similar to serology tests, but they are different in 3 important ways: 1 they only detect active infection by the virus; 2 they do not detect antibodies, but rather viral proteins antigens that the virus is producing within the human host; and 3 they are typically not blood or serum based.
Speed versus coverage trade off in targeted interventions during an outbreak.
These tests are much more expensive because they include a machine that magnifies the sample and reads the results.
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