Multicenter Technical Validation of 30 Rapid Antigen Tests for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (VALIDATE)

During COVID19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (RATs) were marketed with minimal or no performance data. We aimed at closing this gap by determining technical sensitivities and specificities of 30 RATs prior to market release. We developed a standardized technical validation protocol and as...

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Main Authors: Gilbert Greub, Giorgia Caruana, Michael Schweitzer, Mauro Imperiali, Veronika Muigg, Martin Risch, Antony Croxatto, Onya Opota, Stefanie Heller, Diana Albertos Torres, Marie-Lise Tritten, Karoline Leuzinger, Hans H. Hirsch, Reto Lienhard, Adrian Egli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/12/2589