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* Serological testing for [[antibody|antibodies]] to human coronaviruses. | * Serological testing for [[antibody|antibodies]] to human coronaviruses. | ||
Nose and throat swabs are the best specimens for detecting common human coronaviruses. Serological testing requires the collection of blood specimens. | Nose and throat swabs are the best specimens for detecting common human coronaviruses. Serological testing requires the collection of blood specimens.<ref name="pmid32245835">{{cite journal| author=Tang YW, Schmitz JE, Persing DH, Stratton CW| title=Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19: Current Issues and Challenges. | journal=J Clin Microbiol | year= 2020 | volume= 58 | issue= 6 | pages= | pmid=32245835 | doi=10.1128/JCM.00512-20 | pmc=7269383 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32245835 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Overview
Research laboratories have used isolation methods, electron microscopy, serology and PCR-based assays to diagnose coronavirus infections for surveillance studies.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Specific laboratory tests may include:
- Virus isolation in cell culture.
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays that are more practical and available commercially.
- Serological testing for antibodies to human coronaviruses.
Nose and throat swabs are the best specimens for detecting common human coronaviruses. Serological testing requires the collection of blood specimens.[1]
Gallery
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SEM reveals the “rosette-like” appearance of the matured coronavirus particles. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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TEM revealed the presence of a number of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) virions. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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Scanning electron micrograph reveals the prolific exportation of virus particles at the pseudopodial and cell surfaces. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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Scanning electron micrograph reveals the prolific exportation of virus particles at the pseudopodial and cell surfaces. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
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TEM from a tissue culture isolate, revealing numbers of severe acute respiratory virus (SARS) virions. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [2]
References
- ↑ Tang YW, Schmitz JE, Persing DH, Stratton CW (2020). "Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19: Current Issues and Challenges". J Clin Microbiol. 58 (6). doi:10.1128/JCM.00512-20. PMC 7269383 Check
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