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.

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.

<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Objective</h4>We evaluated the clinical performance of two SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR kits designed and...

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Main Authors: Byron Freire-Paspuel, Diana Morales-Jadan, Marlon Zambrano-Mila, Franklin Perez, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010082

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010082

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