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. 2022 Feb;3(2):e90.
doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(21)00302-5. Epub 2021 Nov 24.

SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid tests for the delta variant

Meriem Bekliz  1 , Kenneth Adea  1 , Manel Essaidi-Laziosi  1 , Jilian A Sacks  2 , Camille Escadafal  2 , Laurent Kaiser  3   4   5 , Isabella Eckerle  1   3   5
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SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid tests for the delta variant

Meriem Bekliz et al. Lancet Microbe. 2022 Feb.
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Conflict of interest statement

We declare no competing interests. This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant number 196383), the Fondation Ancrage Bienfaisance du Groupe Pictet, and FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics. The Swiss National Science Foundation and the Fondation Ancrage Bienfaisance du Groupe Pictet had no role in data collection, analysis, or interpretation. Antigen rapid diagnostic tests were provided by FIND and FIND was involved in methodology, data analysis, and interpretation. CE is an employee of FIND. MB and KA contributed equally.

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