1. Identificación de pruebas comerciales de PCR útiles para detectar virus SARS-CoV-2 en el Instituto de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos durante el primer año de pandemia de COVID-19 en México.
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Gómez Palomino, Claudia, Guzmán Bracho, Carmen, Gordillo Marín, Maricela, Ramírez González, J. Ernesto, Hernández Rivas, Lucía, López Martínez, Irma, Barrera Badillo, Gisela, Escobar Escamilla, Noé, Olivera Díaz, Hiram, and de Evaluación, Grupo
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Since the initial phase of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Wuhan, China, the etiological confirmation of cases of acute respiratory infection has been carried out through the identification of viral RNA mainly through real-time RT-PCR tests. Since the appearance of the first case outside China in January 2020, one of the first molecular techniques for the identification of the new coronavirus worldwide has been standardized at InDRE (the national reference laboratory for epidemiological surveillance in Mexico). Later, as of February 3, the InDRE and the National Network of Public Health Laboratories implemented one of the tests recommended by the WHO for diagnosis throughout the country. In mid-March, as part of the diagnostic response during the contingency, the InDRE began the preliminary evaluation of molecular diagnostic tests in the process of being introduced to the commercial market in the country. The evaluation consists of the laboratory verification of the specific analytical criteria defined by the manufacturers. As of March 2021, 84 useful PCR tests have been identified, included in a list available on the official website of the Ministry of Health. These are high-performance products that support the supply and demand of commercial tests with good analytical performance, and offer the user a greater probability of correctly identifying positive or negative individuals. The challenge assumed to carry out the evaluation in the laboratory, and not just a documentary one. It has been a successful challenge, so that the leadership and stewardship of the InDRE have been strengthened in this pandemic event, both at the national and regional levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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