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Analytical evaluation of thirty-two severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 lateral flow antigen tests demonstrates sensitivity remains with the SARS-CoV-2 Gamma lineage.

Authors :
Kontogianni K
Bengey D
Wooding D
Buist K
Greenland-Bews C
Williams CT
Vos M
Santos VS
Escadafal C
Adams ER
Edwards T
Cubas-Atienzar AI
Source :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2022 Jun 06; Vol. 55, pp. e0016. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 06 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Background: The emergence of variants of concern (VOCs) requires an ongoing assessment of the performance of antigen lateral flow tests (Ag-RDTs). The limit of detection (LOD) of 32 Ag-RDTs was evaluated using the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Gamma variant.<br />Methods: Ag-RDTs were performed according to the manufacturer's instructions with a clinical isolate of the Gamma variant.<br />Results: Twenty-eight of the 32 Ag-RDTs exceeded the World Health Organization criteria.<br />Conclusions: This comprehensive analytical evaluation of Ag-RDTs demonstrated that the test performance was maintained with Gamma VOC.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-9849
Volume :
55
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35674553
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0016-2022