Estimating the false-negative test probability of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR

BACKGROUND: Reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) assays are used to test for infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. RT-PCR tests are highly specific and the probability of false positives is low, but false negatives are possible depending on swab type and time since symptom onset. AIM: To determine how...

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Autores principales: Wikramaratna, Paul S, Paton, Robert S, Ghafari, Mahan, Lourenço, José
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2020
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7812420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33334398
http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.50.2000568

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