Sensitivity analysis of rapid antigen tests for the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant detection from nasopharyngeal swab samples collected in Santiago of Chile

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a concern and keeps global health authorities on alert. The RT-PCR technique has been the gold-standard assay for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, rapid antigen tests (RATs) have been widely used to increase the number of tests faster and more efficientl...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Carlos Barrera-Avalos, Javier Mena, Roberto Luraschi, Patricio Rojas, Carlos Mateluna-Flores, Eva Vallejos-Vidal, Mónica Imarai, Ana María Sandino, Daniel Valdés, Rodrigo Vera, Iván Hernández, Felipe E. Reyes-López, Claudio Acuña-Castillo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Subjects:	rapid antigen test SARS-CoV-2 Omicron detection COVID-19 RT-qPCR detection sensitivity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.976875/full