Vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A scoping review

Evidence for vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not well established. Of 336 newborns screened f...

Rapid, point-of-care antigen and molecular-based tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection could contribute to clinical and public health strategies to manage the pandemic. Point-of-ca...

SARS-CoV-2 is associated with high viral loads in asymptomatic and recently symptomatic healthcare workers

Healthcare workers are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection from both patients and other HCW with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) First 7-9 d...

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection risk in Austria

A key question concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is how effective and long-lasting immunity is in individuals who were previously infecte...

Molecular diagnosis for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: lessons learnt from the Ghana experience

First cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were recorded in Ghana on March 12, 2020. The highest number of cases were reported in June when the GHS embarked...

Effects of Storage Temperature and Media/Buffer for SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Detection

Objectives: The increase in the number of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has delayed real-time reverse transcription-quantitative p...

Development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant challenges globally. This review aimed to identify and describe possible vaccin...

Variability of cycle threshold values in an external quality assessment scheme for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome by RT-PCR

Results of SARS-CoV-2 specific real-time reverse transcription (RT) are used for initial diagnosis and follow-up of Covid-19 patients and asymptomatic...