Tony Qu, Grade 10 student in Crescent School, ON, Canada

 Publish Date: February 9, 2021

Written in 2020-21  SLAP Medical Science COVID 19 Research Program

Abstract:

Sars-Cov-2 is a novel β-coronavirus that has emerged into our world in the winter of 2019. In order to prevent the spread of this pandemic, countries constantly need rapid testing tools to identify and treat outbreaks. This review essay will discuss the history of PCR technology, examine the CDC-approved qRT-PCR detection method, and demonstrate comparison with two CRISPR based assays based on effectiveness. Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 detection, PCR, Cas12, Cas13