The high infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 makes it essential to develop a rapid and accurate
diagnostic test so that carriers can be isolated at an early stage. Viral RNA in …

Coronavirus disease 2019, known as COVID-19, is caused by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The early, sensitive and specific detection of SARS …

SARS-CoV-2 has caused a large outbreak since its emergence in December 2019. COVID-
19 diagnosis became a priority so as to isolate and treat infected individuals in order to …

Rapid identification of existing respiratory viruses in biological samples is of utmost
importance in strategies to combat pandemics. Inputting MALDI FT-ICR MS (matrix-assisted …

The 2019 novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has created an unsustainable …

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 using RT–PCR and other advanced methods can achieve high
accuracy. However, their application is limited in countries that lack sufficient resources to …

The most common diagnostic method used for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is real-
time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, it requires complex …

At present, the RT-PCR test remains the gold standard for early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.
Nevertheless, there is growing evidence demonstrating that this technique may generate …

Background The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need to
rapidly detect infected people. The challenge for clinical laboratories has been finding a …

Objectives The direct identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs is
recommended for diagnosing the novel COVID-19 disease. Pre-analytical determinants …