New, fast, and precise method of COVID-19 detection in nasopharyngeal and tracheal aspirate samples combining optical spectroscopy and machine learning
Abstract:Fast, precise, and low–cost diagnostic testing to identify persons infected with SARS–CoV–2 virus is pivotal to control the global pandemic of COVID–19 that began in late 2019. The gold standard method of diagnostic recommended is the RT–qPCR test. However, this method is not universally available, and is time–consuming and requires specialized personnel, as well as sophisticated laboratories. Currently, machine learning is a useful predictive tool for biomedical applications, being able to classify data from … Show more
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