Sensitivity and specificity of two WHO approved SARS-CoV2 antigen assays in detecting patients with...
Sensitivity and specificity of two WHO approved SARS-CoV2 antigen assays in detecting patients with SARS-CoV2 infection
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Jeewandara, Chandima , Guruge, Dinuka , Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana , Madhusanka, Deshan , Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh , Chaturanga, Indika Prasad , Aberathna, Inoka Sepali , Danasekara, Saubhagya , Pathmanathan, Thilagaraj , Jayathilaka, Deshni , Somathilaka, Gayasha , Kuruppu, Heshan , Gomes, Laksiri , Gunasekara, Vitjith , Wijayamuni, Ruwan , Ogg, Graham S and Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen (Ag) detection kits are widely used in addition to quantitative reverse transcription PCR PCR (RT-qPCR), as they are cheaper with a rapid turnaround time. As there are many concerns regarding their sensitivity and specificity, in different settings, we evaluated two WHO approved rapid Ag kits in a large cohort of Sri Lankan...
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Sensitivity and specificity of two WHO approved SARS-CoV2 antigen assays in detecting patients with SARS-CoV2 infection
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Guruge, Dinuka
Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana
Madhusanka, Deshan
Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh
Chaturanga, Indika Prasad
Aberathna, Inoka Sepali
Danasekara, Saubhagya
Pathmanathan, Thilagaraj
Jayathilaka, Deshni
Somathilaka, Gayasha
Kuruppu, Heshan
Gomes, Laksiri
Gunasekara, Vitjith
Wijayamuni, Ruwan
Ogg, Graham S
Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_664582c2c47341579aa101ac0afcfe66
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_664582c2c47341579aa101ac0afcfe66
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-022-07240-6
