Publications by authors named "Anna R Ochoa"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the effectiveness of two next-generation detection systems, Cepheid GeneXpert IV and BioFire FilmArray 2.0, in detecting SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic amidst shortages of testing materials.
- Researchers collected 1,080 specimens using different types of biosamples, including nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, saliva, and oropharyngeal (OP) swabs, to compare the sensitivity and specificity of each system.
- Findings revealed that the Cepheid platform was generally more sensitive than BioFire for certain biospecimens, while both platforms showed no significant differences when comparing NP swabs in saline versus viral transport media.
We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the Biomeme Franklin™ three9 Real-Time PCR Thermocycler and Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Go-Strips in the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The Biomeme Franklin™ three9 platform is a portable, battery-operated system that could be used in remote settings. We assessed performance of the Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 detection system at a wide range of viral concentrations, examined cross-reactivity of the SARS-CoV-2 Go-Strips against several near-neighbor respiratory pathogens, and evaluated agreement against the BioFire® Respiratory Panel 2.
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