Nagpur: The samples of two city kids are now being sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune for whole genome sequencing, the results of which are likely to take a longer period.
The two kids had tested positive for the human metapneumonia virus (HMPV) at a private hospital lab, but the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) refused to accept the report. The civic body collected the samples for a confirmatory RT-PCR test from AIIMS-Nagpur’s Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL).
AIIMS officials were tight-lipped about the results of the RT-PCR test conducted on the two samples on Thursday after procuring singleplex kits from NIV Pune. NMC officials also kept mum about the result.
Earlier, officials said that first, an RT-PCR test would confirm HMPV presence. If they test positive, the cycle threshold (CT)…