External Quality Assessment for Zika Virus Molecular Diagnostic Testing, Brazil

Autor:	Carlo Fischer, Celia Pedroso, Alfredo Mendrone, Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro, Edison Luiz Durigon, Ernesto T.A. Marques, Gubio S. Campos, Isabelle F.T. Viana, José Eduardo Levi, Luciano Cesar Scarpelli, Mauricio Lacerda Nogueira, Michele de Souza Bastos, Nathalia C. Santiago Souza, Ricardo Khouri, Sanny M. Costa Lira, Shirley Vasconcelos Komninakis, Cécile Baronti, Rémi N. Charrel, Beate M. Kümmerer, Christian Drosten, Carlos Brites, Xavier de Lamballerie, Matthias Niedrig, Eduardo Martins Netto, Jan Felix Drexler
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Zika virus viruses diagnostics surveillance real-time RT-PCR vector-borne infections Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 5, Pp 888-892 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2405.171747
Popis:	We conducted an external quality assessment of Zika virus molecular diagnostic tests in Brazil using a new Zika virus standard. Of 15 laboratories, 73% showed limited sensitivity and specificity. Viral load estimates varied significantly. Continuous quality assurance is required for adequate estimates of Zika virus–associated disease and determination of patient care.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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