Aqeel Ismael

Aqeel Ismael, Department of Medical Microbiology, Koya University, Koy Sanjaq, Iraq

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Validity of COVID-19 Rapid Tests in Iraq
    Author(s): Aqeel Ismael74396*

    Background: Since the inception of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) several methods were developed to identify and diagnose the disease such as rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, rapid antibody test, and rapid antigen test. In Iraq, no study had evaluated the accuracy of the rapid antibody test before introducing it into the field. Objective: To assess the validity of the rapid test (Dutch-made Biozek) used in Iraq through calculating the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values on a sample of suspected COVID-19 cases. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at two Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs); 1000 individuals were includ.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.15.7.238-243

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