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and middle-income countries. Afr. J. Lab. Med.[online]. 2020, vol. 9, n. 1, pp. 1-8. ISSN 2225 …

Abstract Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 outbreak
as a world pandemic on 12th March 2020. Diagnosis of suspected cases is confirmed by …

Rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 during pandemic enables timely treatment and prevention
of COVID-19. Evaluating the accuracy and reliability of rapid diagnostic testing kits is crucial …

Introduction: For the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) response, COVID-19 antigen (Ag), and
antibody (Ab) rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are expected to complement central molecular …

The COVID-19 infection has been a matter of urgency to tackle around the world today, there
exist 200 countries around the world and 54 countries in Africa that the COVID-19 infection …

Background COVID-19 is an ongoing public health pandemic regardless of the countless
efforts made by various actors. Quality diagnostic tests are important for early detection and …

The accuracy of diagnostic laboratory tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can impact downstream clinical procedures in managing and …

Background: Although comprehensive public health measures such as mass quarantine
have been taken internationally, this has generally been ineffective, leading to a high …

Purpose Rapid severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test kits are crucial for
bridging diagnostic gaps in health facilities and community screening mainly in resource …

Background Real-time PCR is recommended to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection. However,
PCR availability is restricted in most countries. Rapid diagnostic tests are considered …