Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions

Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions

SARS-CoV-2-antigen-testing has been proposed as a ‘game-changing’ tool to interrupt infection chains. Thereby European strategies focused on two pillars, namely rapid antigen tests conducted by health care experts and/or trained personal and so-called self-tests. Here, evidence is provided that thes...

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Main Authors: S. Demuth, S. Damaschek, O. Schildgen, V. Schildgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Rapid antigen assays
SARS-CoV-2
self-testing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297521000809
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spelling doaj-098520fea4a34b97921248d9172fa7f32021-10-01T04:56:26ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752021-09-0143100916Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditionsS. Demuth0S. Damaschek1O. Schildgen2V. Schildgen3Kliniken der Stadt Köln, Institut für Pathologie, Klinikum der Privaten Universität Witten Herdecke mit Sitz in Köln, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, D-51109, Cologne, GermanyKliniken der Stadt Köln, Institut für Pathologie, Klinikum der Privaten Universität Witten Herdecke mit Sitz in Köln, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, D-51109, Cologne, GermanyCorresponding author: O. Schildgen, Dipl.-Biologe, Fachvirologe GfV Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH Klinikum der Privaten Universität Witten/Herdecke Institut für Pathologie, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, D-51109, Köln (Cologne), Germany; Kliniken der Stadt Köln, Institut für Pathologie, Klinikum der Privaten Universität Witten Herdecke mit Sitz in Köln, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, D-51109, Cologne, GermanyKliniken der Stadt Köln, Institut für Pathologie, Klinikum der Privaten Universität Witten Herdecke mit Sitz in Köln, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, D-51109, Cologne, GermanySARS-CoV-2-antigen-testing has been proposed as a ‘game-changing’ tool to interrupt infection chains. Thereby European strategies focused on two pillars, namely rapid antigen tests conducted by health care experts and/or trained personal and so-called self-tests. Here, evidence is provided that these assays have a weak performance even under laboratory conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297521000809Rapid antigen assaysSARS-CoV-2self-testing
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Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions
New Microbes and New Infections
Rapid antigen assays
SARS-CoV-2
self-testing
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S. Damaschek
O. Schildgen
V. Schildgen
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title Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions
title_short Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions
title_full Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions
title_fullStr Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions
title_full_unstemmed Low sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests under laboratory conditions
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series New Microbes and New Infections
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description SARS-CoV-2-antigen-testing has been proposed as a ‘game-changing’ tool to interrupt infection chains. Thereby European strategies focused on two pillars, namely rapid antigen tests conducted by health care experts and/or trained personal and so-called self-tests. Here, evidence is provided that these assays have a weak performance even under laboratory conditions.
topic Rapid antigen assays
SARS-CoV-2
self-testing
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