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Researchers from the University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 Faculty of Medicine are collaborating with a team from the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust to evaluate a novel diagnostic test for BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载. Current testing of the virus takes 2-3 days for test results to be known. Rapid, accurate diagnosis of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 would greatly help in the treatment of patients who have symptoms of possible BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载.
Global-NAMRIP members Professor Michael Moore and Dr Merlin Willcox from the Faculty of Medicine are leading the CERAbTc-19 study - Clinical Evaluation of Rapid Antibody Test for Covid-19 . The team aims to evaluate the accuracy and clinical usefulness of antibody tests manufactured by Zuhai Livzon Diagnostics Inc in China.
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The team aim to recruit 200 patients in the 3-month study allowing them to quickly discover the accuracy of this new test. If the results are positive, further studies will be carried out to assess how it can help the management of patients with suspected BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载.
The University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 team are Dr Tristan Clark , Professor Nick Francis , Professor Gareth Griffiths , Professor Paul Little , Dr Clare R. McDermott , Wendy O’Brien , Catherine Simpson, Dr Beth Stuart and Professor Tom Wilkinson .