Analytical Sensitivity of Eight Different SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Detecting Rapid Tests for Omicron-BA.1 Variant

Analytical Sensitivity of Eight Different SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Detecting Rapid Tests for Omicron-BA.1 Variant

ABSTRACT The emergence of each novel SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC) requires investigation of its potential impact on the performance of diagnostic tests in use, including antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs). Although anecdotal reports have been circulating that the newly emerged...

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Main Authors: Meriem Bekliz, Kenneth Adea, Olha Puhach, Francisco Perez-Rodriguez, Stéfane Marques Melancia, Stephanie Baggio, Anna-Rita Corvaglia, Frederique Jacquerioz, Catia Alvarez, Manel Essaidi-Laziosi, Camille Escadafal, Laurent Kaiser, Isabella Eckerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Omicron-BA.1 variant
antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests
COVID-19
Omicron variant
SARS-CoV-2
variants of concern
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00853-22

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