Background Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection would be a useful
tool to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests …

The identification of viral RNA using reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain
reaction (RT-qPCR) is the gold standard for identifying an infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 …

Background Comprehensive information about the accuracy of antigen rapid diagnostic
tests (Ag-RDTs) for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) initiated global health care challenges such as the
necessity for new diagnostic tests. Diagnosis by real-time PCR remains the gold-standard …

Point-of-care testing (POCT) technology is highly desirable for clinical diagnosis, healthcare
monitoring, food safety inspection, and environment surveillance, because it enables rapid …

Wastewater analysis of pathogens, particularly SARS-CoV-2, is instrumental in tracking and
monitoring infectious diseases in a population. This method can be used to generate early …

This research uses mathematically derived visual logistics to interpret COVID-19 molecular
and rapid antigen test (RAgT) performance, determine prevalence boundaries where risk …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, antigen diagnostic tests were frequently used
for screening, triage, and diagnosis. Novel instrument-based antigen tests (iAg tests) hold …

The rapid and early detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) infections is key to control the current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Scope Since the onset of COVID-19, several assays have been deployed for the diagnosis
of SARS-CoV-2. The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases …