Diagnosing COVID 19: The Disease and Tools for Detection
COVID 19 has spread globally since its discovery in Hubei province, China in December 2019. A combination of computed tomography imaging, whole genome sequencing, and electron microscopy were initially used to screen and identify SARS CoV 2, the viral etiology of COVID 19. The aim of this review article is to inform the audience of diagnostic and surveillance technologies for SARS CoV 2 and their performance characteristics. We describe point of care diagnostics that are on the horizon and encourage academics to advance their technologies beyond conception. Developing plug and play diagnostics to manage the SARS CoV 2 outbreak would be useful in preventing future epidemics.
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