Nilay Dave¹ and Chetana Roat²*

¹Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Silver Oak Institute of Science, Silver Oak University, Gota, Ahmedabad, India
²Head of Biotechnology Department, Silver Oak Institute of Science, Silver Oak University, Gota, Ahmedabad, India

*Corresponding Author: Chetana Roat, Head of Biotechnology Department, Silver Oak Institute of Science, Silver Oak University, Gota, Ahmedabad, India.

Received: June 26, 2024; Published: July 29, 2024

Abstract

The global outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 virus has taken more than 6.3 million lives and the number is increasing at a constant pace. Different methods for diagnosis of the virus including sensitive techniques like RT-PCR and LAMP as well as quick and cost-effective techniques including antigen detection technique have been developed globally. India has played a strong character in terms of COVID research to manage the pandemic situation. The presented review focuses on various diagnostic approaches with available kits (RT-PCR, LAMP and Antigen detection) developed by India and approved by ICMR till late 2022. In detailed methods and principles of each technique have also been discussed. It also represents the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques utilized for understanding different variants of the virus. The article not only dictates the Indian scenario of COVID diagnosis but also explains the research gaps and future aspects of the same.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Diagnostic Kit; RT-PCR; RT-LAMP; ICMR; Next Generation Sequencing

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Citation

Citation: Nilay Dave and Chetana Roat. “A Comprehensive Review on Approaches for SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kits - An Indian Scenario".Acta Scientific Microbiology 7.8 (2024): 150-164.

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Copyright: © 2024 Nilay Dave and Chetana Roat. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.