| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T4 |
0-109 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We need simple methods to rapidly test large numbers of people for infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. |
| T5 |
110-246 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) after reverse transcription (RT), the standard method, is very sensitive but requires expensive instrumentation. |
| T6 |
247-363 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is an alternative to qPCR that is faster and requires fewer resources. |
| T7 |
364-528 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Dao Thi et al. tested the RT-LAMP assay on several hundred clinical RNA samples isolated from pharyngeal swabs collected from individuals being tested for COVID-19. |
| T8 |
529-673 |
Sentence |
denotes |
They confirmed that the RT-LAMP assay was a simpler albeit less sensitive option compared to RT-qPCR for large-scale testing for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. |
| T9 |
674-917 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These investigators also developed a simplified version of this method (direct swab–to–RT-LAMP assay) that did not require a prior RNA isolation step as well as a method for highly multiplexed sequencing of RT-LAMP reactions (LAMP-sequencing). |
