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To: EyesOfTX
From back in June...

Optimization of primer sets and detection protocols for SARS-CoV-2 of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using PCR and real-time PCR

Check out the bit about false positives.

2 posted on 09/18/2020 4:57:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: mewzilla

Wow! That is some dense reading if you are not a PhD biologist - but I think I got the gist of it:

The science behind testing is extremely complex and subject to misinterpretation of results - i.e., false positives - even in lab conditions.

In the field, the likelihood of false positives rises exponentially.


9 posted on 09/18/2020 7:09:27 AM PDT by enumerated
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