Laboratory and field evaluation of the STANDARD Q and Panbio™ SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid test in Namibia using nasopharyngeal samples.

Laboratory and field evaluation of the STANDARD Q and Panbio™ SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid test in Namibia using nasopharyngeal samples.

<h4>Background</h4>As new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern emerge, there is a need to scale up testing to minimize transmission of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Many countries especially those in the developing world continue to struggle with scaling up reverse transcriptase pol...

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Main Authors: Iyaloo Konstantinus, Douglas Chiwara, Emmy-Else Ndevaetela, Victoria Ndarukwa-Phiri, Nathalia Garus-Oas, Ndahafa Frans, Pentikainen Ndumbu, Andreas Shiningavamwe, Gerhard van Rooyen, Ferlin Schiceya, Lindile Hlahla, Pendapala Namundjebo, Ifeoma Ndozi-Okia, Francis Chikuse, Sirak Hailu Bantiewalu, Kapena Tjombonde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269329

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269329

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