Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: painless self-collection and direct RT-qPCR

Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: painless self-collection and direct RT-qPCR

Abstract The early identification of asymptomatic yet infectious cases is vital to curb the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to control the disease in the post-pandemic era. In this paper, we propose a fast, inexpensive and high-throughput approach using painless nasal-swab self-collection f...

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Main Authors: Eva Kriegova, Regina Fillerova, Milan Raska, Jirina Manakova, Martin Dihel, Ondrej Janca, Pavel Sauer, Martina Klimkova, Petra Strakova, Petr Kvapil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
COVID-19
PCR diagnostics
Self-collection
Mass molecular testing
Nasal mid-turbinate swab
Post-pandemic era
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01567-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01567-3

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