scholarly journals Comparison of effectiveness of whole viral, N and N199 proteins by ELISA for the rapid diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

2007 ◽  
Vol 120 (24) ◽  
pp. 2195-2199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong-min GUO ◽  
Jia-hai LU ◽  
Wen-yu HAN ◽  
Ze-yu LIU ◽  
Guo-wei LI ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Avijit Pramanik ◽  
Ye Gao ◽  
Shamily Patibandla ◽  
Dipanwita Mitra ◽  
Martin G. McCandless ◽  
...  

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of the coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19), has been responsible for 1.4 million deaths worldwide as of 13 November 2020.


Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1420
Author(s):  
Seiya Yamayoshi ◽  
Yuko Sakai-Tagawa ◽  
Michiko Koga ◽  
Osamu Akasaka ◽  
Ichiro Nakachi ◽  
...  

Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)-based tests are widely used to diagnose coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As a result that these tests cannot be done in local clinics where RT-qPCR testing capability is lacking, rapid antigen tests (RATs) for COVID-19 based on lateral flow immunoassays are used for rapid diagnosis. However, their sensitivity compared with each other and with RT-qPCR and infectious virus isolation has not been examined. Here, we compared the sensitivity among four RATs by using severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) isolates and several types of COVID-19 patient specimens and compared their sensitivity with that of RT-qPCR and infectious virus isolation. Although the RATs read the samples containing large amounts of virus as positive, even the most sensitive RAT read the samples containing small amounts of virus as negative. Moreover, all RATs tested failed to detect viral antigens in several specimens from which the virus was isolated. The current RATs will likely miss some COVID-19 patients who are shedding infectious SARS-CoV-2.


2003 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 953-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo L M Poon ◽  
On Kei Wong ◽  
Winsie Luk ◽  
Kwok Yung Yuen ◽  
Joseph S M Peiris ◽  
...  

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Choo Yee Yu ◽  
Kok Gan Chan ◽  
Chan Yean Yean ◽  
Geik Yong Ang

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) began as a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China before spreading to over 200 countries and territories on six continents in less than six months. Despite rigorous global containment and quarantine efforts to limit the transmission of the virus, COVID-19 cases and deaths have continued to increase, leaving devastating impacts on the lives of many with far-reaching effects on the global society, economy and healthcare system. With over 43 million cases and 1.1 million deaths recorded worldwide, accurate and rapid diagnosis continues to be a cornerstone of pandemic control. In this review, we aim to present an objective overview of the latest nucleic acid-based diagnostic tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 that have been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under emergency use authorization (EUA) as of 31 October 2020. We systematically summarize and compare the principles, technologies, protocols and performance characteristics of amplification- and sequencing-based tests that have become alternatives to the CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel. We highlight the notable features of the tests including authorized settings, along with the advantages and disadvantages of the tests. We conclude with a brief discussion on the current challenges and future perspectives of COVID-19 diagnostics.


Author(s):  
K. Pegg-Feige ◽  
F. W. Doane

Immunoelectron microscopy (IEM) applied to rapid virus diagnosis offers a more sensitive detection method than direct electron microscopy (DEM), and can also be used to serotype viruses. One of several IEM techniques is that introduced by Derrick in 1972, in which antiviral antibody is attached to the support film of an EM specimen grid. Originally developed for plant viruses, it has recently been applied to several animal viruses, especially rotaviruses. We have investigated the use of this solid phase IEM technique (SPIEM) in detecting and identifying enteroviruses (in the form of crude cell culture isolates), and have compared it with a modified “SPIEM-SPA” method in which grids are coated with protein A from Staphylococcus aureus prior to exposure to antiserum.


2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Maunder ◽  
William J. Lancee ◽  
Kenneth E. Balderson ◽  
Jocelyn P. Bennett ◽  
Bjug Borgundvaag ◽  
...  

1971 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
W. H. Blahd ◽  
M. A. Winston ◽  
G. T. Krishnamurthy ◽  
P. B. Thomas ◽  
E. Weiss

SummaryBecause of its speed, accuracy, and reproducibility, radioisotopic angiocardiography appears to be the method of choice for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion. Technetium-99m sulfide is preferable to 99mTc sodium pertechnetate in these studies for the following reasons: (1) its specific uptake by the liver aids both in patient positioning and in the accuracy of diagnosis; and (2), studies can be repeated within 15—20 minutes should there be equiment or technical error.


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