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Comparison of SARS-COV-2 antibody assays in PCR negative and PCR positive Turkish patients.
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Turkish journal of medical sciences [Turk J Med Sci] 2021 Oct; Vol. 51 (5), pp. 2795-2797. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 21. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: To the Editor, Serology may offer valuable information during COVID-19 pandemic; however, published papers mainly reported the results of symptomatic patients having positive RT-PCR on upper respiratory tract specimens [1]. More studies are needed to address whether asymptomatic patients, or patients with chest imaging compatible with COVID-19 but negative RT-PCR, have different antibody response that could influence assays performances. We wanted to share our data from Turkey where 4,323,596 COVID-19 cases were detected out of 44,087,628 PCR tests by April 20, 2021 but there are only a couple of published studies about serodiagnosis of the infection.<br />Discussion: The authors have no funding source for the study. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1303-6165
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Turkish journal of medical sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34344143
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-2104-242