id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-264261-98h1bmb2 Caruana, Giorgia Diagnostic strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection and interpretation of microbiological results 2020-06-25 .txt text/plain 1417 99 48 It is recommended to use real-time RT-PCR for RNA viruses in order (i) to perform a rapid and accurate diagnostic, (ii) to guide patient care and management and (iii) to guide epidemiological strategies. IMPLICATIONS: Real-time RT-PCR remains the reference method for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. On the other hand, notwithstanding its varying sensitivity according to the time of infection, serology represents a valid asset (i) to try to solve possible discrepancies between a highly suggestive clinical and radiological presentation and negative RT-PCR, (ii) to solve discrepancies between different PCR assays, and (iii) for epidemiological purposes. Improved molecular diagnosis of COVID-19 by the novel, highly sensitive 316 and specific COVID-19-RdRp/Hel real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain 317 reaction assay validated in vitro and with clinical specimens Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients of 373 novel coronavirus disease 2019 SARS-CoV-2 viral load in 413 upper respiratory specimens of infected patients ./cache/cord-264261-98h1bmb2.txt ./txt/cord-264261-98h1bmb2.txt