Title |
External Quality Assessment for Zika Virus Molecular Diagnostic Testing, Brazil - Volume 24, Number 5—May 2018 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
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Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 2018
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DOI | 10.3201/eid2405.171747 |
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Authors |
Carlo Fischer, Celia Pedroso, Alfredo Mendrone, Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro, Edison Luiz Durigon, Ernesto T.A. Marques, Gubio S. Campos, Isabelle F.T. Viana, José Eduardo Levi, Luciano Cesar Scarpelli, Mauricio Lacerda Nogueira, Michele de Souza Bastos, Nathalia C. Santiago Souza, Ricardo Khouri, Sanny M. Costa Lira, Shirley Vasconcelos Komninakis, Cécile Baronti, Rémi N. Charrel, Beate M. Kümmerer, Christian Drosten, Carlos Brites, Xavier de Lamballerie, Matthias Niedrig, Eduardo Martins Netto, Jan Felix Drexler |
Abstract |
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. |
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Switzerland | 2 | 20% |
Germany | 1 | 10% |
Ecuador | 1 | 10% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
United States | 1 | 10% |
Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
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Unknown | 55 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 9 | 16% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 13% |
Student > Master | 6 | 11% |
Researcher | 6 | 11% |
Other | 8 | 15% |
Unknown | 12 | 22% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 18% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 16% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 13% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 5% |
Engineering | 3 | 5% |
Other | 8 | 15% |
Unknown | 15 | 27% |