Performance Comparison of a Duplex Implementation of the CDC EUA 2019-nCoV Assay with the Seegene Allplex-SARS-CoV-2 Assay for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples

RT-PCR tests have become the gold standard for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the extreme number of cases in periodic waves of infection, there is a severe financial and logistical strain on diagnostic laboratories. For this reason, alternative imp...

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Main Authors: Karen Marcela Jiménez, Dora Janeth Fonseca-Mendoza, Adrien Morel, Oscar Ortega-Recalde, Nora Constanza Contreras Bravo, Camilo Andres Velandia-Piedrahita, Adriana Steevens, Luisa Daniela Caldas, Juan Pablo Ribón, Martha Sánchez, Carlos Martin Restrepo, Rodrigo Cabrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Methods and Protocols
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9279/5/5/73