i
External Quality Assessment for Zika Virus Molecular Diagnostic Testing, Brazil
-
May 17 2018
-
-
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(5):888-892
Details:
-
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
-
Personal Author:
-
Description: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 needed to adequately estimate risk for Zika virus-associated disease and determine patient care.
-
Subjects:
-
Source:
-
Pubmed ID:29470164
-
Pubmed Central ID:PMC5938781
-
Document Type:
-
Genre:
-
Place as Subject:
-
Volume:24
-
Issue:5
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type: