The importance of combining serological testing with RT-PCR assays for efficient detection of COVID-19 and higher diagnostic accuracy
Misdiagnosing suspected COVID-19 individuals could largely contribute to the viruses transmission, therefore, making an accurate diagnosis of infected subjects vital in minimizing and containing the disease. Although RT-PCR is the standard method in detecting COVID-19, it is associated with some lim...
Main Authors: | Sawsan S. Alamri, Ahdab Alsaieedi, Yousef Khouqeer, Marwah Afeef, Samiyah Alharbi, Abdullah Algaissi, Maimonah Alghanmi, Tarfa Altorki, Ayat Zawawi, Mohamed A. Alfaleh, Anwar M. Hashem, Rowa Alhabbab |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2023-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/15024.pdf |
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