Development of a reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid and direct visual detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Rapid diagnosis is an important intervention in managing the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak. Real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) remains the primary means for diagnosing the new virus strain but it is time consuming and costly. R...

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Main Authors: Yee Ling Lau, Ilyiana Binti Ismail, Nur Izati Binti Mustapa, Meng Yee Lai, Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Afifah Haji Hassan, Kalaiarasu M Peariasamy, Yee Leng Lee, Maria Kahar Bador Abdul Kahar, Jennifer Chong, Pik Pin Goh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245164