Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-based rapid diagnostic kits in Pakistan: formulation of COVID-19 national testing strategy

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-based rapid diagnostic kits in Pakistan: formulation of COVID-19 national testing strategy

Abstract Rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 during pandemic enables timely treatment and prevention of COVID-19. Evaluating the accuracy and reliability of rapid diagnostic testing kits is crucial for surveillance and diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infections in general population, injection drug users, multi-t...

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Main Authors: Umar Saeed, Sara Rizwan Uppal, Zahra Zahid Piracha, Azhar Rasheed, Zubair Aftab, Hafsah Zaheer, Rizwan Uppal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Rapid diagnostic testing
Nasopharyngeal swab
Saliva
RT-PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01505-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01505-3

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