Analysis of COVID-19 by RT-PCR during lockdown and after lockdown at a Tertiary Care Centre
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.08.216
Abstract: Background:An outbreak of unusual viral pneumonia in Wuhan China, identified as novel Corona virus as evolved into global health crisis and it has been declared as pandemic by WHO on 11th March 2020.Indian government took… read more here.
Keywords: phase; analysis covid; covid pcr; march ... See more keywords
Analytical sensitivity and clinical performance of "COVID-19 RT-PCR Real TM FAST (CY5) (ATGen, Uruguay) and "ECUGEN SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR" (UDLA-STARNEWCORP, Ecuador)": High quality-low cost local SARS-CoV-2 tests for South America
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010082
Abstract: Background Dozens of commercial RT-qPCR kits for SARS-CoV-2 detection are available with or without Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by FDA or other regulatory agencies. Objective We evaluated the clinical performance of two SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR kits… read more here.
Keywords: real fast; covid pcr; south america; clinical performance ... See more keywords
Development and Validation of ScriptTaq COVID PCR: An In-House Multiplex rRT-PCR for Low-Cost Detection
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DOI: 10.3390/cimb44120417
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an extensive testing for active SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, securing affordable diagnostic tests is a struggle for low-resource settings. We report herein the development and validation of an in-house multiplex real-time RT-PCR… read more here.
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In suspected COVID-19, RT-PCR with nasal plus throat swabs has 97% sensitivity vs. nasopharyngeal swabs
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DOI: 10.7326/acpj202109210-107
Abstract: SOURCE CITATION Tsang NN, So HC, Ng KY, et al. Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. [Epub ahead of print.] 33857405. read more here.
Keywords: suspected covid; swabs; plus throat; covid pcr ... See more keywords