Age significantly influences the sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antibody assays

Age significantly influences the sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antibody assays

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Point-of-care serological assays are a promising tool in COVID-19 diagnostics but do have limitations. Our study evaluated the sensitivity of five rapid antibody assays and explored factors influencing their sensitivity in detecting SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG and IgM antibodies....

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Main Authors: Natalie Irwin, Lyle Murray, Benjamin Ozynski, Guy A Richards, Graham Paget, Jacqueline Venturas, Ismail Kalla, Nina Diana, Adam Mahomed, Jarrod Zamparini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
antibody
South Africa
diagnostics
age
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005853

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