Use of the variplex™ SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP as a rapid molecular assay to complement RT-PCR for COVID-19 diagnosis

The assay may be useful for rapid diagnosis of the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) because of the easy performance and th...

Conjunctivitis as sole symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature

Conjunctivitis is presented as the sole symptom of a new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an emergency health care worker. The patient's first a...

High-Throughput Transcription-mediated amplification on the Hologic Panther is a highly sensitive method of detection for SARS-CoV-2

The Optima SARS-CoV-2 Assay has only recently received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) TMA provides an eff...

Mapping the technological landscape of SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

There is an urgent need to develop a vaccine for prophylaxis of COVID-19 and for other future epidemics. This review describes patented vaccines for S...

SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Industry Workers in Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia

The study examined seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in the industry workers population sample...

COVID-19 new diagnostics development: novel detection methods for SARS-CoV-2 infection and considerations for their translation to routine use

COVID-19 has put the in-vitro-diagnostic community under an unprecedented spotlight, with a global requirement for accurate SARS-CoV-2 tests. This rev...

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the West Bank region of Palestine: a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study

The study involved 1355 participants from 11 governorates and 1136 individuals visiting Palestinian medical laboratories between 1st May 2020 and 9th...

COVID-19 seroprevalence in military police force, Southern Brazil

In this cross-section study, we evaluated COVID-19 seroprevalence in military police forces of 10 major cities in the Rio Grande does Sul, South of Br...