Setting up a molecular diagnostic laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 testing: Experience of a single centre in a resource-constrained setting

Establishing an epidemiosurveillance centre in a resource-constrained setting: A Zambian experience

Introduction Livestock diseases in most developing countries are often widely distributed. The wide distribution of diseases often renders whole countries ineligible to participate in international trade of meat and meat products 1. These trade restrictions serve as a continuous primary source of revenue loss. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) now promotes establishment of disease ...

Survival of Extremely Preterm Neonates in a Resource-limited Setting

Background: Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal and under-five mortality, and births at lower gestational ages (GA) contribute more to these statistics. Most developed countries have succeeded in improving survival at extremes of GA, while most developing countries like Nigeria still lag behind. The objective of this retrospective study was to document the...

Healthcare Resource Management and Pandemic Preparedness for COVID-19: A Single Centre Experience From Jodhpur, India

Setting up a PCR laboratory.

INTRODUCTIONDevelopment of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a basic component of the molecular biology laboratory has occurred very rapidly from its inception in 1985. As PCR became more widely used, scientists rapidly learned more about it and, as a result, learned that PCR had its strong points and its deficiencies. Very quickly, PCR demonstrated its power to amplify very small amounts ...

Serology Testing for SARS-CoV-2: Benefits and Challenges

As COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, it is an emerging need to discuss different aspects of this pandemic. In any pandemic, valid and rapid laboratory diagnostic tests are critically important for early diagnosis, which will increase the rate of successful treatment and more importantly prevent the spread of the disease.