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ArticleExpert review of molecular diagnostics2016

Clinical implications of and lessons learnt from external assessment of Mers-CoV diagnostics.

Suzan D Pas, Marion P G Koopmans, Matthias Niedrig

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Article in Expert review of molecular diagnostics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Suzan D Pasa Department of Viroscience , Erasmus MC , Rotterdam , The Netherlands.
Marion P G Koopmansa Department of Viroscience , Erasmus MC , Rotterdam , The Netherlands.
Matthias Niedrig

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the emergence of new viral infections, it is necessary to set up new target-specific assays, based on existing molecular techniques such as real-time PCR, as quickly as possible. Without these diagnostic tools, the geographical spread of new infections, follow-up of the disease outbreak and analysis of the pathogenesis of the disease are not possible. Therefore, the genomic information of the emerging pathogen, diagnostic protocols and standards allowing quality control need to be available in a few days. This can only be implemented with good quality experienced laboratories having suitable infrastructure to establish in-house assays. Even though these molecular tools are available quickly, challenges still remain with what sample types to select for a proper diagnostic value.

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Pathology, MolecularCoronavirus InfectionsDisease OutbreaksHumansMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusVirus DiseasesCoronavirusEuropean quality assurance panelMERSMiddle East respiratory syndromemolecular diagnosticsSARSvirus

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PMID26559930
PMCPMC7103691

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