Critical evaluation of the methodology used by Wilson-Davies et al., (2020) entitled "Concerning the Optigene Direct LAMP assay, and it`s use in at-risk groups and hospital staff"
J Infect. 2021 Feb;82(2):282-327.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.01.012.
Epub 2021 Feb 8.
1 DHSC and NHS Test and Trace, United Kingdom. Electronic address: veronica.fowler@ecoanimalhealth.com.
2 DHSC and NHS Test and Trace, United Kingdom.
3 MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
4 Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
5 Institute of Cancer & Genomic Science, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
6 DHSC and NHS Test and Trace, United Kingdom; Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
7 Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; St Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar Health Authority, Gibraltar, United Kingdom.
8 University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
9 DHSC and NHS Test and Trace, United Kingdom; National Infection Service, Public Health England, United Kingdom.