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Jugsharan Singh Virdi

Professor of Microbiology & AMR, Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus
  • India

About Jugsharan Singh Virdi

Studied molecular epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica in India. Developing a genomics-based POCT for detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) supported by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), GOI, India

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Comment on Modelling Cryptosporidium infection in human small intestinal and lung organoids
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Jugsharan Singh Virdi
Feb 13, 2019

Very interesting and excellent video. I wish I could see similar videos for Listeria monocytogenes, Treponema pallidum or a number of different viruses.

Comment on Reimagining point of care testing and the role of the central laboratory
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Jugsharan Singh Virdi
Jul 03, 2018

Somehow, I have also never understood the undue importance which is being accorded to PoC tests. Developing POC tests for each and every etiology in a clinical microbiology lab itself would be a stupendous task.  But, at the same time, somehow I do not feel like accepting that too much emphasis on PoC testing is depriving the laboratories of the funds/investments. I think these issues need a larger debate. Nevertheless we do need to de-glamorize the PoC  testing a bit.

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