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Field evaluation of the performance of a SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid diagnostic test in Uganda using nasopharyngeal samples
OBJECTIVES: There is a high demand for SARS-CoV-2 testing to identify COVID-19 cases. Real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) is the recommended diagnostic test but a number of constraints prevent its widespread implementation, including cost. The aim of this study was to evaluate a low cost and easy t...
Autores principales: | Nalumansi, Aminah, Lutalo, Tom, Kayiwa, John, Watera, Christine, Balinandi, Stephen, Kiconco, Jocelyn, Nakaseegu, Joweria, Olara, Denis, Odwilo, Emmanuel, Serwanga, Jennifer, Kikaire, Bernard, Ssemwanga, Deogratius, Nabadda, Susan, Ssewanyana, Isaac, Atwine, Diane, Mwebesa, Henry, Bosa, Henry Kyobe, Nsereko, Christopher, Cotten, Matthew, Downing, Robert, Lutwama, Julius, Kaleebu, Pontiano |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7836828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33130198 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.10.073 |
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