New and developing diagnostic platforms for COVID-19: A systematic review.
Expert Rev Mol Diagn
; 20(9): 971-983, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-748285
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The starting months of 2020 witnessed a global pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The first case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in December, 2019 in Wuhan, China and millions of cases and thousands of deaths were reported within five months. Currently, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and computed tomography (CT) scanning are clinically prescribed for COVID-19 detection across the globe. AREAS COVERED This systematic review is focused on currently used diagnostic methods for COVID-19 detection and their future prospects. Online searches on Google Scholar, PubMed and online resources were conducted on the period of year 2017 to mid-2020. Studies investigating laboratory examinations, radiographical analysis, and potential sensors for COVID-19 detection were included. Along with this, the current status of commercially available kits for SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus detection is discussed. EXPERT OPINION The search has identified the potential applications of nucleic acid technology, diagnostics radiology examinations, and in-vitro diagnostic kits in detection of COVID-19 infections. Despite having their own limitations of each technology, the emerging diagnostic technologies for COVID-19 detection along with undergoing clinical trials are summarized suggesting more collaborations and funding are required for fast track clinical trials.Keywords
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Expert Rev Mol Diagn
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
14737159.2020.1816466
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