The Effect of Pooling on the Detection of the Nucleocapsid Protein of SARS-CoV-2 with Rapid Antigen Tests

The Effect of Pooling on the Detection of the Nucleocapsid Protein of SARS-CoV-2 with Rapid Antigen Tests

The COVID-19 pandemic puts significant stress on the viral testing capabilities of many countries. Rapid point-of-care (PoC) antigen tests are valuable tools but implementing frequent large scale testing is costly. We have developed an inexpensive device for pooling swabs, extracting specimens, and...

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Main Authors: Tim Berking, Sabrina G. Lorenz, Alexander B. Ulrich, Joachim Greiner, Eric Kervio, Jennifer Bremer, Christina Wege, Tatjana Kleinow, Clemens Richert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
rapid antigene test
pooling
nucleocapsid protein
lateral flow test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/7/1290

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