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SUBMITTER: Dudley DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7775089 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dudley Dawn M DM Newman Christina M CM Weiler Andrea M AM Ramuta Mitchell D MD Shortreed Cecilia G CG Heffron Anna S AS Accola Molly A MA Rehrauer William M WM Friedrich Thomas C TC O'Connor David H DH
PloS one 20201231 12
SARS-CoV-2 testing is crucial to controlling the spread of this virus, yet shortages of nucleic acid extraction supplies and other key reagents have hindered the response to COVID-19 in the US. Several groups have described loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for SARS-CoV-2, including testing directly from nasopharyngeal swabs and eliminating the need for reagents in short supply. Frequent surveillance of individuals attending work or school is currently unavailable to most peop ...[more]