Sensitivity and Diagnostic Yield of the First SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Performed for Patients Presenting to the Hospital
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36288
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the diagnostic sensitivity of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) by date of symptom onset among patients presenting to the hospital? Findings In this diagnostic study, the sensitivity of… read more here.
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Testing individual and pooled saliva samples for sars-cov-2 nucleic acid: a prospective study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115478
Abstract: Control of the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus requires efficient testing. We collected paired nasopharyngeal swab (NPs) and saliva samples from 303 subjects (52.8% symptomatic) at a drive-through testing center; 18% of whom tested… read more here.
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Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Testing and Pooled Assay by Tetrahedral DNA Nanostructure Transistor.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02748
Abstract: Direct SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing with fast speed and high frequency is crucial for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, direct testing of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid is realized by field-effect transistors (FETs) with an electro-enrichable liquid… read more here.
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Transplant of organs from donors with positive SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleic acid testing: A report from the organ procurement and transplantation network ad hoc disease transmission advisory committee
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.14013
Abstract: Decisions to transplant organs from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) nucleic acid test‐positive (NAT+) donors must balance risk of donor‐derived transmission events (DDTE) with the scarcity of available organs. read more here.
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SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid shedding is variable for every person
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0162-2021
Abstract: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Considering the persistent positivity on RT-qPCR tests, the results of SARS-CoV-2 were monitored to evaluate the viral RNA shedding period. METHODS: Between March and June 2020, the sequential results of 29 healthcare workers’… read more here.
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Strategies That Facilitate Extraction-Free SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
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DOI: 10.3390/v14061311
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented global demand for in vitro diagnostic reagents. Supply shortages and hoarding have impacted testing capacity which has led to inefficient COVID-19 case identification and transmission control, predominantly… read more here.
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