Journal
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS
Volume 287, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.113978
Keywords
COVID-19; ELISA; Serology; SARS-CoV-2
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The study found that commercial serological assays with both high sensitivity and specificity for SARS-CoV-2 are still not available. Combining two assays may be helpful to maximize diagnostic accuracy.
There is an ongoing need for highly reliable serological assays to detect individuals with past SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using 75 sera from patients tested positive or negative by SARS-CoV-2 PCR, we investigated the sensitivity and specificity of the Liaison SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG assay (DiaSorin), the Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay (Roche), and the ID Screen SARS-CoV-2-N IgG indirect kit (IDVet). We determined a sensitivity of 95.5 %, 95.5 %, and 100 % and a specificity of 90.5 %, 96.2 %, and 92.5 % for the DiaSorin assay, the Roche assay, and the IDVet assay, respectively. We conclude that serologic assays combining very high sensitivity and specificity are still not commercially available for SARS-CoV-2. For maximizing sensitivity and specificity of SARSCoV-2 serological diagnostics, the combination of two assays may be helpful.
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