SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing alternatives for Latin America
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In the past four months SARS-CoV-2 has reached most countries in the world. Public health strategies based on widespread testing and proper isolation of positive cases have shown to be helpful to reduce local transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Confirmatory tests, that identify viral RNA, and screening serological tests that identify viral antigens or host antibodies against viral proteins are part of the tools that nations can use to fight infectious disease epidemics. Understanding how each test works can provide insights about their test characteristics and how they can be used for different clinical and public health goals. Testing is a key strategy to reduce viral transmission, not only for this epidemic, but also for others to come.
- SARS-CoV-2
- diagnostic
- covid-19
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- SARS Virus
- Virus RNA
- Coronavirus
- Quarantine
- RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
- Viral Proteins
- Nucleocapsid
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Point-of-Care Systems
- Pandemics
- Indicators and Reagents
- Immobilized Proteins
Julián Santaella-Tenorio, Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia
Veterinary doctor with master's and doctorate studies in epidemiology. Julian has worked in research on transmission of infectious agents from animals to humans. In the last 10 years, he has investigated the prevention of violence and injuries, mental health and the consumption of psychoactive substances in the population. He is currently a professor and coordinator of the Master of Clinical Epidemiology at the Universidad Javeriana, professor at the School of Public Health at the Universidad del Valle and consultant to the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy at NYU Langone
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- Elvia Karina Grillo Ardila, Luis Eduardo Bravo Ocaña, Rodrigo Guerrero, Julián Santaella-Tenorio, Mathematical models and the coronavirus, COVID-19 , Colombia Medica: Vol. 51 No. 2 (2020): Coronavirus disease 2019
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