Performance and operational feasibility of antigen and antibody rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in Cameroon: a clinical, prospective, diagnostic accuracy study

BACKGROUND: Real-time PCR is recommended to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, PCR availability is restricted in most countries. Rapid diagnostic tests are considered acceptable alternatives, but data are lacking on their performance. We assessed the performance of four antibody-based rapid diagn...

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Autores principales: Boum, Yap, Fai, Karl Njuwa, Nikolay, Birgit, Mboringong, Akenji Blaise, Bebell, Lisa M, Ndifon, Mark, Abbah, Aristide, Essaka, Rachel, Eteki, Lucrèce, Luquero, Francisco, Langendorf, Céline, Mbarga, Nicole Fouda, Essomba, Rene Ghislain, Buri, Bongkiyung Donald, Corine, Tchoula Mamiafo, Kameni, Bertrand Tchualeu, Mandeng, Nadia, Fanne, Mahamat, Bisseck, Anne-Cécile Zoung-Kani, Ndongmo, Clement B, Eyangoh, Sara, Hamadou, Achta, Ouamba, Jean Patrick, Koku, Modeste Tamakloé, Njouom, Richard, Claire, Okomo Marie, Esso, Linda, Epée, Emilienne, Mballa, Georges Alain Etoundi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7993929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33773618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00132-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7993929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33773618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00132-8

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