Implementation of Antibody Rapid Diagnostic Testing versus Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Sample Pooling in the Screening of COVID-19: a Case of Different Testing Strategies in Africa.

Autor: Nyazika TK; Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi tknyazika@mlw.mw.; Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi., Kaela R; African Society of Laboratory Medicine, PHIA Lab Corps, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Mugoni M; Department of Microbiology, Optimum Health Medical Laboratories, Gaborone, Botswana., Musomekwa K; Aids Healthcare Foundation, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe., Kyei-Baafour E; Department of Immunology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Chiwanda S; Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Harare, Zimbabwe., Mapondera PT; African Society of Laboratory Medicine, PHIA Lab Corps, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Makawa TS; Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe., Sithole EM; Department of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom., Mavunganidze G; Zimbabwe Association of Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists, Harare, Zimbabwe., Manasa J; Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe., Jambo KC; Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi.; Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom., Musarurwa C; Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Publikováno v: MSphere [mSphere] 2020 Jul 29; Vol. 5 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 29.