Testing for COVID-19

Jayathirtha, Yasmin (2020) Testing for COVID-19. i wonder.... pp. 49-53. ISSN 2582-1636

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Abstract

How do we detect COVID-19 infection? What kind of samples are needed to test infection? What is the likelihood of a test result being inaccurate? How do molecular and antigen tests work? When are antibody tests effective? Which tests would be most effective for contact tracing, and which for population-wide screening?

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Jayathirtha, Yasmin
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Infection, Pandemic, Diagnose, COVID-19 testing, Molecular tests, Real-time RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), Antibody tests
Subjects:	Technology > Medicine & health > Promotion of health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > i wonder...
Full Text Status:	Public
Related URLs:	Hindi version is available here Kannada version is available here
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2896
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