Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide


From right: Professor Wang Linfa and Dr Tan Chee Wah, who together led the team that developed the antibody test, with Professor Paul Tambyah. - ST

SINGAPORE: A test developed by local researchers to help tackle the next pandemic is now in use in more than 90 countries.

Known as the multiplex surrogate virus neutralisation test (sVNT), it can detect if a person has antibodies capable of neutralising multiple viruses to prevent disease.

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