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Comparison of the analytical and clinical sensitivity of thirty-four rapid antigen tests with the most prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK

2023-07-24 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) have become a central pillar for the management of COVID-19 worldwide due to their speed and ease of use, and are now being developed for use in other emerging outbreaks. Like other viruses, SARS-CoV-2 is subject to rapid mutation as it spreads, and new Variants of Concern (VOCs) emerge frequently, posing a significant challenge for the reliability of Ag-RDTs designed against the original strain to detect newer, highly mutated variants. It is th...

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