SARS-CoV-2 Detection Limits in Swab and Gargle Samples by Comparing Antigen and RT-qPCR Testing

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-526177
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.52617

Kheiroddin, Parastoo

; Borchers, Natascha ; Cibali, Ezgi

; Würfel, Thea ; Nowosadtko, Sarah ; Kabesch, Michael

; Ambrosch, Andreas

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Abstract

Background: Antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 testing are rapid and inexpensive but usually have lower sensitivity than RT-qPCR and are only validated for nasopharyngeal/throat swabs; the latter are considered the gold standard in terms of material collection but are not tolerated by patients with frequent sampling. The present study, therefore, investigates the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 antigen ...