التقنية النووية للكشف السريع عن فيروس كورونا المستجد

Abstract EN

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that is caused by the SARS-CoV-2.

It spread out in just a few months worldwide and became a global pandemic.

Rapid and accurate detection of virus and/or disease is vital to control the sources of infection and helps patients to prevent the illness progression.

According to the requirements of the WHO, the golden standard for detection of COVID-19 is a nuclear-derived technique.

This technique uses radioactive isotope markers to identify targeted genetic materials: the real time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR).

The IAEA, in partnership with the FAO, is still offering its support and expertise to help 118 countries using RT–PCR for identifying and managing infected individuals, contact tracing, epidemiologic characterization, and public health decision making.

Overall, RT–PCR is one of the most widely used diagnostic tests for detecting SARS-CoV-2.