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Laboratory Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus-2 Infection

Aruna Poojary

Citation Information : Poojary A. Laboratory Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus-2 Infection. Pediatr Inf Dis 2020; 2 (2):70-74.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1234

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2019

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2 (SARS–CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus responsible for the current pandemic of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) leading to respiratory tract infections including adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Microbiology confirmation with a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is essential for diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. Real-time polymerase chain reaction has an important role to play in individual patient management as well as in part of pandemic control measures like isolation, quarantine, and containment. Serological methods for antibody detection play an important role in population surveillance and do not have much role in the diagnosis of the disease.


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