Quantum dots detect viral infections

In what may be one of the first medical uses of nanotechnology, a chemist and a doctor who specializes in infectious childhood diseases have joined forces to create an early detection method for a respiratory virus that is the most common cause of hospitalization among children under five.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news4479.html">Quantum dots detect viral infections</a></p> <p> In what may be one of the first medical uses of <a class="directory" href="http://www.physorg.com/search/nanotechnology">nanotechnology</a>, a chemist and a doctor who specializes in infectious childhood diseases have joined forces to create an early detection method for a respiratory virus that is the most common cause of hospitalization among children under five.</p>