Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review

Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2. This disease was first identified in December 2019 and rapidly developed into a challenge to the public health systems around the world. In the absence of a vaccine and specific therapies, disease c...

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Main Authors: Juliana Lemos Dal Pizzol, Vanusa Pousada da Hora, Ana Júlia Reis, Júlia Vianna, Ivy Ramis, Andrea von Groll, Pedro Almeida da Silva
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-08-01
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author Juliana Lemos Dal Pizzol
Vanusa Pousada da Hora
Ana Júlia Reis
Júlia Vianna
Ivy Ramis
Andrea von Groll
Pedro Almeida da Silva
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description Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2. This disease was first identified in December 2019 and rapidly developed into a challenge to the public health systems around the world. In the absence of a vaccine and specific therapies, disease control and promotion of patient health are strongly dependent on a rapid and accurate diagnosis. This review describes the main laboratory approaches to making a diagnosis of COVID-19 and identifying those previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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spelling doaj.art-627c9640fbf441849ae70dcb82e8af102022-12-22T03:28:51ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492020-08-015310.1590/0037-8682-0451-2020Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-reviewJuliana Lemos Dal PizzolVanusa Pousada da HoraAna Júlia ReisJúlia ViannaIvy RamisAndrea von GrollPedro Almeida da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1666-1295Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2. This disease was first identified in December 2019 and rapidly developed into a challenge to the public health systems around the world. In the absence of a vaccine and specific therapies, disease control and promotion of patient health are strongly dependent on a rapid and accurate diagnosis. This review describes the main laboratory approaches to making a diagnosis of COVID-19 and identifying those previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100251&tlng=enCOVID-19DiagnosticSerologyMolecularBiomarkers
spellingShingle Juliana Lemos Dal Pizzol
Vanusa Pousada da Hora
Ana Júlia Reis
Júlia Vianna
Ivy Ramis
Andrea von Groll
Pedro Almeida da Silva
Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
COVID-19
Diagnostic
Serology
Molecular
Biomarkers
title Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
title_full Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
title_fullStr Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
title_full_unstemmed Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
title_short Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
title_sort laboratory diagnosis for covid 19 a mini review
topic COVID-19
Diagnostic
Serology
Molecular
Biomarkers
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