Biosafety Concerns During the Collection, Transportation, and Processing of COVID-19 Samples for Diagnosis

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dc.contributor.authorKarthik, K.
dc.contributor.authorAravindh Babu, RP
dc.contributor.authorDhama, K.
dc.contributor.authorChitra, M. Ananda
dc.contributor.authorKalaiselvi, G.
dc.contributor.authorSenthilkumar, TMA
dc.contributor.authorRaj, G. Dhinakar
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-15T09:32:52Z
dc.date.available2022-02-15T09:32:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionTNV_AMR_51_2020_623en_US
dc.description.abstractThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which started in China, has created a panic among the general public and health care/laboratory workers. Thus far, there is no medication or vaccine to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. As the virus is airborne and transmitted through droplets, there has been significant demand for face masks and other personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of infection. Health care and laboratory workers who come in close contact with infected people or material are at a high risk of infection. Therefore, robust biosafety measures are required at hospitals and laboratories to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Various diagnostic platforms including of serological, molecular and other advanced tools and techniques have been designed and developed for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and each has its own merits and demerits. Molecular assays such as real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) has been used worldwide for diagnosis of COVID-19. Samples such as nasal swabs or oropharyngeal swabs are used for rRT-PCR. Laboratory acquired infection has been a significant problem worldwide, which has gained importance during the current pandemic as the samples for rRT-PCR may contain intact virus with serious threat. COVID-19 can spread to workers during the sampling, transportation, processing, and disposal of tested samples. Here, we present an overview on advances in diagnosis of COVID-19 and details the issues associated with biosafety procedures and potential safety precautions to be followed during collection, transportation, and processing of COVID-19 samples for laboratory diagnosis so as to avoid virus infection.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810182327
dc.keywordsVeterinary Science, Veterinary Pathology, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Biosafety, Laboratory safety, Diagnosis, Laboratory workers, Laboratory acquired infectionen_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages623en_US
dc.subjectVeterinary Scienceen_US
dc.subjectVeterinary Pathologyen_US
dc.titleBiosafety Concerns During the Collection, Transportation, and Processing of COVID-19 Samples for Diagnosisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.volume51en_US
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