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. 2021 Aug;21(8):1069-1070.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00250-4. Epub 2021 May 4.

SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests - Authors' reply

Rosanna W Peeling  1 , Piero Olliaro  2 , Debrah Boeras  3 , Noah Fongwen  4
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SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests - Authors' reply

Rosanna W Peeling et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug.
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  • Scaling up COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: promises and challenges.
    Peeling RW, Olliaro PL, Boeras DI, Fongwen N. Peeling RW, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Sep;21(9):e290-e295. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00048-7. Epub 2021 Feb 23. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 33636148 Free PMC article. Review.
  • SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests.
    Weitzel T, Pérez C, Tapia D, Legarraga P, Porte L. Weitzel T, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug;21(8):1067-1068. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00249-8. Epub 2021 May 4. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 33961799 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests.
    Fouzas S. Fouzas S. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug;21(8):1068-1069. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00206-1. Epub 2021 May 4. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 33961800 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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