Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review

Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2. This disease was first identified in December 2019 and rapidly developed into a challenge to the public health systems around the world. In the absence of a vaccine and specific therapies, disease c...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Juliana Lemos Dal Pizzol, Vanusa Pousada da Hora, Ana Júlia Reis, Júlia Vianna, Ivy Ramis, Andrea von Groll, Pedro Almeida da Silva
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
Subjects:
COVID-19
Diagnostic
Serology
Molecular
Biomarkers
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0451-2020
https://doaj.org/article/627c9640fbf441849ae70dcb82e8af10
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Summary:Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2. This disease was first identified in December 2019 and rapidly developed into a challenge to the public health systems around the world. In the absence of a vaccine and specific therapies, disease control and promotion of patient health are strongly dependent on a rapid and accurate diagnosis. This review describes the main laboratory approaches to making a diagnosis of COVID-19 and identifying those previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.

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