Optimization of SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-QPCR without RNA extraction
Natacha Mérindol, Geneviève Pépin, Caroline Marchand, Marylène Rheault, Christine Peterson, André Poirier, Hugo Germain, Alexis Danylo
This study evaluates a direct RT-QPCR method for SARS-CoV-2 detection without RNA extraction and assesses the impact of swab storage media on viral detection efficiency.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2020 · PreprintMolecular Biology