Evaluation and comparison of the sensitivity of three commercial RT-qPCR kits used for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Santiago, Chile

• Main Authors: Roberto Luraschi (Author), Álvaro Santibáñez (Author), Carlos Barrera-Avalos (Author), Eva Vallejos-Vidal (Author), Carlos Mateluna-Flores (Author), Javiera Alarcón (Author), Javiera Cayunao (Author), Andrea Mella-Torres (Author), Felipe Hernández (Author), Ailen Inostroza-Molina (Author), Daniel Valdés (Author), Mónica Imarai (Author), Claudio Acuña-Castillo (Author), Felipe E. Reyes-López (Author), Ana María Sandino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic is still in force, causing global public health challenges and threats. Although vaccination and herd immunity have proven to be the most efficient way to control the pandemic, massive and early testing of patients using the RT-qPCR technique is crucial for constant...