Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Zambia

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Zambia

Objectives: To conduct a diagnostic validation study of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic kits. Methods: We compared SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test results from 3 RT-PCR assays used by the Zambian government between November 2020 and February 2021 (Panther Fusion assay, Da An Gene's 2019-nCoV RNA kit and Maccu...

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Main Authors: John Tembo, Nkongho Franklyn Egbe, Kwitaka Maluzi, Kangwa Mulonga, Moses Chilufya, Nathan Kapata, Victor Mukonka, Edgar Simulundu, Alimuddin Zumla, Sombo Fwoloshi, Lloyd Mulenga, Srinivas Reddy Pallerla, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Matthew Bates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
diagnostics
serology
real time- PCR
lateral flow test
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222002168

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