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New test shows when body is fighting a virus

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171221101351.htm
New test shows when body is fighting a virus
Date: December 21, 2017
Source: Yale University
Summary:
A new test that measures RNA or protein molecules in human cells can accurately identify viral infection as a cause of respiratory symptoms, according to a new study. Performed with a simple nasal swab, the test could prove to be a quicker, cheaper way to diagnose respiratory viral illnesses than current methods, the researchers said.