Evaluation of the Roche antigen rapid test and a cell culture-based assay compared to rRT- PCR for the detection of SARS-CoV-2: A contribution to the discussion about SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests and contagiousness

Evaluation of the Roche antigen rapid test and a cell culture-based assay compared to rRT- PCR for the detection of SARS-CoV-2: A contribution to the discussion about SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests and contagiousness

Background: The most sensitive method to detect SARS-CoV-2 relies on rRT-PCR; however, viral RNA can be detected weeks/months after clinical resolution. Since rRT-PCR cannot discern between non- and infectious virus, it is unclear whether the presence of viral RNA after recovery reflects infectious...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Steinlin-Schopfer, Maria Teresa Barbani, Richard Kamgang, Martina Zwahlen, Franziska Suter-Riniker, Ronald Dijkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Virology Plus
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
Antigen rapid test
Virus isolation
Diagnostics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667038021000120

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