Diagnostics have proven to be crucial to the COVID-19 pandemic response. There are three
major methods for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection and their role has evolved during …

BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

Since its emergence in 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) has caused hundreds of millions of cases and continues to circulate globally. To establish …

COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2, can result in acute respiratory distress
syndrome and multiple organ failure,,–, but little is known about its pathophysiology. Here …

SUMMARY The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute
respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to millions of confirmed cases and …

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), has caused an unprecedented global …

Background Viral load kinetics and duration of viral shedding are important determinants for
disease transmission. We aimed to characterise viral load dynamics, duration of viral RNA …

Importance Crowded indoor environments, such as households, are high-risk settings for the
transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Objectives …

WHO recommends a minimum of 80% sensitivity and 97% specificity for antigen-detection
rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs), which can be used for patients with symptoms consistent …

Wastewater-based epidemiology has potential as an early-warning tool for determining the
presence of COVID-19 in a community. The University of Arizona (UArizona) utilized WBE …