Estimate false‐negative RT‐PCR rates for SARS‐CoV‐2. A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Background Molecular‐based tests used to identify symptomatic or asymptomatic patients
infected by SARS‐CoV‐2 are characterized by high specificity but scarce sensitivity …
infected by SARS‐CoV‐2 are characterized by high specificity but scarce sensitivity …
[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-8 as a biomarker for disease prognosis of coronavirus disease-2019 patients
L Li, J Li, M Gao, H Fan, Y Wang, X Xu, C Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The widespread prevalence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) which is caused by
severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, has resulted in a severe …
severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, has resulted in a severe …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of false positive COVID-19 results in an area of low prevalence
B Healy, A Khan, H Metezai, I Blyth, H Asad - Clinical Medicine, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
False negative results in COVID-19 testing are well recognised and frequently discussed.
False positive results, while less common and less frequently discussed, still have several …
False positive results, while less common and less frequently discussed, still have several …
Diagnosis of COVID-19 by exhaled breath analysis using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
W Ibrahim, RL Cordell, MJ Wilde… - ERJ open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed
over two and a half million lives worldwide so far. Severe acute respiratory syndrome …
over two and a half million lives worldwide so far. Severe acute respiratory syndrome …
[HTML][HTML] Real-life clinical sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test in symptomatic patients
E Kortela, V Kirjavainen, MJ Ahava, ST Jokiranta… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Understanding the false negative rates of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing is
pivotal for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and it has implications for patient …
pivotal for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and it has implications for patient …
Magnetic biosensors for identification of SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, HIV, and Ebola viruses: A review
P GhaderiShekhiAbadi, M Irani, M Noorisepehr… - …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Infectious diseases such as novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), Influenza, HIV, Ebola, etc kill
many people around the world every year (SARS-CoV-2 in 2019, Ebola in 2013, HIV in …
many people around the world every year (SARS-CoV-2 in 2019, Ebola in 2013, HIV in …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the mechanism of citywide test-trace-isolate Zero-COVID policy and exit strategy of COVID-19 pandemic
P Yuan, Y Tan, L Yang, E Aruffo, NH Ogden… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Countries that aimed for eliminating the cases of COVID-19 with test-trace-
isolate policy are found to have lower infections, deaths, and better economic performance …
isolate policy are found to have lower infections, deaths, and better economic performance …
SARS-CoV-2 viral load dynamics and real-time RT-PCR cycle threshold interpretation in symptomatic non-hospitalised individuals in New Zealand: a multicentre …
A Fox-Lewis, S Fox-Lewis, J Beaumont, D Drinković… - Pathology, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a multicentre cross sectional observational study of laboratory, public health
and hospitalisation data for PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases within the New Zealand …
and hospitalisation data for PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases within the New Zealand …
Reducing COVID-19 quarantine with SARS-CoV-2 testing: a simulation study
B Peng, W Zhou, RW Pettit, P Yu, PG Matos… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 testing on shortening the duration of
quarantines for COVID-19 and to identify the most effective choices of testing schedules …
quarantines for COVID-19 and to identify the most effective choices of testing schedules …
Operation Moonshot proposals are scientifically unsound
JJ Deeks, AJ Brookes, AM Pollock - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test is useful (but not perfect) for detecting
SARS-CoV-2 virus RNA in symptomatic patients. 1 However, problems arise using the test …
SARS-CoV-2 virus RNA in symptomatic patients. 1 However, problems arise using the test …