Diagnostic performance of rapid antigen tests (RATs) for SARS-CoV-2 and their efficacy in monitoring the infectiousness of COVID-19 patients

Abstract The most widely used test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is a PCR test. PCR has very high sensitivity and is able to detect very low amounts of RNA. However, many individuals receiving a positive test result in a context of a PCR-based surveillance might be infected with SARS-CoV...

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Main Authors: John G. Routsias, Maria Mavrouli, Panagiota Tsoplou, Kyriaki Dioikitopoulou, Athanasios Tsakris
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/29f51de075694e1f911e7d37cfea0b62
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