Rapid antigen tests detect SARS-CoV-2 variants: NIH study
Commercially available rapid antigen tests can detect past and present variants of concern, according to a recent study published in Cell.
Source: labpulse.com
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Commercially available rapid antigen tests can detect past and present variants of concern, according to a recent study published in Cell.
With each new variant of SARS-CoV-2, there's concern that rapid testing may not be able to keep up. New research tries to figure things out.
A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown that commercially available rapid antigen tests can detect past and present variants of concern and has identified potential mutations that may impact test performance in the future.