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[northernlights]

a few days for the virion population to grow enough to show up on a test. I don't know much about testing for virus. Actually, I don't remember much about testing for anything. I just finished my microbiology course with a strong A -- but sadly it all flies by so fast that it's in one ear, quick put it on paper before I forg...er, what was it I was writing about?

Anyway, I don't think viruses can be cultured easily. They need living cells to grow in. I don't remember what the quick field tests are that they do for viruses and dna testing takes several days assuming you've got some of the virus dna to start with. It's also a much more expensive test to run.