MUMBAI, India, April 25 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202341070795 A) filed by Tata Institute For Genetics And Society; and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Oct. 18, 2023, for 'multiplex quantitative rt-pcr assay for detection of dengue and chikungunya viruses.'
Inventor(s) include Mansi Rajendra Malik.
The application for the patent was published on April 25, under issue no. 17/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides a multiplex quantitative RT-PCR assay and associated kit for simultaneous detection of four serotypes of dengue and chikungunya. The kits and assay/ method of detection disclosed herein provi...