A Cold Chain-Independent Specimen Collection and Transport Medium Improves Diagnostic Sensitivity and Minimizes Biosafety Challenges of COVID-19 Molecular Diagnosis

A Cold Chain-Independent Specimen Collection and Transport Medium Improves Diagnostic Sensitivity and Minimizes Biosafety Challenges of COVID-19 Molecular Diagnosis

ABSTRACT Equitable and timely access to COVID-19-related care has emerged as a major challenge, especially in developing and low-income countries. In India, ∼65% of the population lives in villages where infrastructural constraints limit the access to molecular diagnostics of COVID-19 infection. Esp...

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Main Authors: Vikram Saini, Priya Kalra, Manish Sharma, Chhavi Rai, Vikas Saini, Kamini Gautam, Sankar Bhattacharya, Shailendra Mani, Kanchan Saini, Sunil Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
biosafety
cold chain
COVID-19 testing
diagnostics
SARS-CoV-2
VTM
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.01108-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.01108-21

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