Evaluation of the DiaSorin LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay on nasopharyngeal swabs in two different SARS-CoV-2 pandemic waves in Switzerland: The impact of the Omicron variant on its performance

Background: SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests reliably detect individuals with high viral loads and provide an efficient diagnostic tool to manage the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However, mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concerns that appeared after validation of most antigen tests might impact their dia...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Uster, Zana Topalli, Thomas Sasse, Franziska Suter-Riniker, Maria Teresa Barbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Virology Plus
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667038022000345