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Diagnostic Performance of SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG Rapid Test Kits for the Detection of the Novel Coronavirus in Ethiopia.

Abay SisayAbraham TesfayeAdino DesaleIsrael AtaroZerihun WoldesenbetBisrat NigusseAdamu TayachewAdisu KebedeAdey F Desta
Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2021)
The diagnostic performance of the test kits was promising and recommended for COVID-19 diagnostics in combination with RT-PCR to detect more infected patients. It allows determining the seroprevalence of the virus and true extent of SARS-COV-2 community spread in resource limited settings. We underline countries to evaluate rapid diagnostic test kits before diagnostic use.
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