PCR *IS* capable of detecting a virus, even though you think they don't exist.
Shot yourself in the foot there Kirsch, here's a quote & its source;
"RT-PCR is not able to distinguish whether infectious virus is present."
Page 6 "under standing PCR a guide for healthcare professionals" from HMG. link below
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/926410/Understanding_Cycle_Threshold__Ct__in_SARS-CoV-2_RT-PCR_.pdf#:~:text=Cycle%20threshold%20%28Ct%29%20is%20a%20semi-quantitative%20value%20that,much%20viral%20genetic%20material%20is%20in%20the%20sample.
No, it isn't.
PCR only synthesizes a chain according to the sequence you provide. It does not 'detect' anything.
And the whole genome of a virus would be too long for this purpose.
They only use relatively short sequences to try to find them in the specimen.
But what sequences are made of?
Prove it.
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PCR *IS* capable of detecting a virus, even though you think they don't exist.
Shot yourself in the foot there Kirsch, here's a quote & its source;
"RT-PCR is not able to distinguish whether infectious virus is present."
Page 6 "under standing PCR a guide for healthcare professionals" from HMG. link below
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/926410/Understanding_Cycle_Threshold__Ct__in_SARS-CoV-2_RT-PCR_.pdf#:~:text=Cycle%20threshold%20%28Ct%29%20is%20a%20semi-quantitative%20value%20that,much%20viral%20genetic%20material%20is%20in%20the%20sample.
No, it isn't.
PCR only synthesizes a chain according to the sequence you provide. It does not 'detect' anything.
And the whole genome of a virus would be too long for this purpose.
They only use relatively short sequences to try to find them in the specimen.
But what sequences are made of?
Prove it.