Abstract:Community testing is a crucial tool for the early identification of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission control. The emergence of the highly mutated Omicron variant (B.1.1.259) raised concerns about its primary site of replication, impacting sample collection, and its detectability by rapid antigens tests. We tested the Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (Ag-RDT) performance using nasal, oral, and saliva specimens for COVID-19 diagnosis in 192 symptomatic individuals, using RT-qPCR from nasopharyngeal samples as … Show more
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