Rapid Serological Assays and SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2: Comparative Study

• Main Authors: Paradiso, Angelo Virgilio (Author), De Summa, Simona (Author), Loconsole, Daniela (Author), Procacci, Vito (Author), Sallustio, Anna (Author), Centrone, Francesca (Author), Silvestris, Nicola (Author), Cafagna, Vito (Author), De Palma, Giuseppe (Author), Tufaro, Antonio (Author), Garrisi, Vito Michele (Author), Chironna, Maria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundReal-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the identification of viral nucleic acid is the current standard for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but technical issues limit its utilization for large-scale screening. Serological immunoglobulin M (IgM)/IgG testing has been...