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Re:Researchers Use CRISPR to Detect HPV and Zika by book_mentioned on Monday February 19, 2018 @06:33PM (#16416633)
More interesting to me if this could detect HIV within the first 30 days of infection.

I'm no expert but IIRC that's not possible with any test right now.

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Re:Researchers Use CRISPR to Detect HPV and Zika by evolve2017 on Monday February 19, 2018 @06:39PM (#16416667)
Not quite true - we're down to around 14 days with the latest generation of tests.

The ideal would be a rapid 'fever' panel that tests for all the viruses we currently pay a ton of money for. This sort of test could pick up early-stage HIV which, if symptomatic, don't feel much different from a cold/flu.

[1] - https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0215/afp20140215p265-f1.gif

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