Background Accurate molecular diagnostic tests are necessary for confirming a diagnosis of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Direct detection of severe acute respiratory …

Background The duration of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) RNA positivity will be important to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 …

The current investigation was conducted with the objective to develop an epidemiological
case definition of possible severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Due to global shortages of flocked nasopharyngeal swabs and appropriate viral transport
media during the COVID-19 pandemic, alternate diagnostic specimens for SARS-CoV-2 …

Background. Health and social management of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, responsible for
the COVID-19 disease, requires both screening tools and diagnostic procedures. Reliable …

Fast, accurate, and reliable diagnostic tests are critical for controlling the spread of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Highlights•2019-nCoV_ N3 was rapidly detected by developed LFA.•This is the first
sandwich assay that shows the hybridization models of PCR products for the detection of …

Containing the global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge due to high horizontal transmissivity and …

Study design Sixty-six patients with confirmed COVID-19 hospitalized in Shenzhen Third
People's Hospital were enrolled, including 20 asymptomatic and 46 symptomatic patients …

Sensitive PCR detection of viral nucleic acids plays a critical role in infectious disease
research, diagnosis and monitoring. In the context of SARS-CoV-2 detection, recent reports …