T.Y. Lim

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  T.Y. Lim handle.invalid · Nov 20, 2024
  How do you track an ongoing epidemic, especially without large-scale testing? We explored the use of routinely collected RT-qPCR cycle threshold values in our new preprint out now! doi.org/10.1101/2024... 1/
  

  Nowcasting epidemic trends using hospital- and community-based virologic test data

  Epidemiological surveillance typically relies on reported incidence of cases or hospitalizations, which can suffer significant reporting lags, biases and under-ascertainment. Here, we evaluated the po...

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  T.Y. Lim handle.invalid · Nov 20, 2024
  RT-qPCR tests for viral pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 indirectly measure viral loads through cycle threshold (Ct) values. Previous work (doi.org/10.1126/scie...) found that population-level viral load distributions relate to epidemic trajectories 2/
  

  Estimating epidemiologic dynamics from cross-sectional viral load distributions

  Cycle threshold values from PCR testing depend on epidemic dynamics and can be used to monitor SARS-CoV-2 and other outbreaks.

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