Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) for point-of-care detection of SARS-CoV-2: a clinical study to evaluate agreement with RT-qPCR

Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has highlighted the need for rapid, accurate, and accessible diagnostics to enable timely treatment and outbreak control. However, current diagnostic tests based on RT-qPCR are i...

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Main Authors: Mary Natoli, PhD, Kathryn Kundrod, PhD, Megan Chang, BA, Chelsey Smith, BE, Sai Paul, BS, Karen Eldin, MD, Keyur Patel, MD, Ellen Baker, MD, Kathleen Schmeler, MD, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X2100111X