Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR
Publikation bei Eurosurveillance
- Submitted: 21.1.2020
- Accepted: 22.1.2020
- Published: 23.1.2020
Bei der WHO gibt es eine früherere Version des Aufsatzes mit dem Datum 17.1.2020 und dem Hinweis, daß es sich um ein Update der Version 1 vom 13.1.2020 handelt.
Autoren
- Victor Corman
- Olfert Landt
- Marco Kaiser
- Richard Molenkamp
- Adam Meijer
- Daniel KW Chu
- Tobias Bleicker
- Sebastian Brünink
- Julia Schneider
- Marie Luisa Schmidt
- Daphne GJC Mulders
- Bart L Haagmans
- Bas van der Veer
- Sharon van den Brink
- Lisa Wijsman
- Gabriel Goderski
- Jean-Louis Romette
- Joanna Ellis
- Maria Zambon
- Malik Peiris
- Herman Goossens
- Chantal Reusken
- Marion PG Koopmans
- Christian Drosten
Kritik
Corman-Drosten Review Report
Virus Fragmente:
The test cannot discriminate between the whole virus and viral fragments. Therefore, the test cannot be used as a diagnostic for intact (infectious) viruses, making the test unsuitable as a specific diagnostic tool to identify the SARS-CoV-2 virus and make inferences about the presence of an infection.
Cycle Threshold:
an analytical result with a Ct value of 45 is scientifically and diagnostically absolutely meaningless (a reasonable Ct-value should not exceed 30). All this should be communicated very clearly. It is a significant mistake that the Corman-Drosten paper does not mention the maximum Ct value at which a sample can be unambiguously considered as a positive or a negative test-result. This important cycle threshold limit is also not specified in any follow-up submissions to date.