Covid-19: 4 antibody-based test kits fail validation – Daily Trust

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All four antibody-based test kits evaluated by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria failed validation tests, the federal health ministry said on Thursday.

On the other hand, not everyone produces enough antibodies to fight a disease or in sufficient amounts to be detected, hence an antibody-based kit will read negative even when the pathogen is present.READ: TB test repurposed for Covid-19, and the reason behind the #lockdown

 

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So oga Bello wey don carry out hundreds of test (according to his commissioner), all na banza? Kai, wallahi zis boxer governor is not doing well at all!

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