SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing: weighing the false positives against the costs of failing to control transmission.

Fearon E., Buchan IE., Das R., Davis EL., Fyles M., Hall I., Hollingsworth TD., House T., Jay C., Medley GF., Pellis L., Quilty BJ., Silva MEP., Stage HB., Wingfield T.

DOI

10.1016/s2213-2600(21)00234-4

Type

Journal article

Journal

The Lancet. Respiratory medicine

Publication Date

07/2021

Volume

9

Pages

685 - 687

Addresses

Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK; Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK. Electronic address: elizabeth.fearon@lshtm.ac.uk.

Keywords

Humans, Antigens, Viral, False Positive Reactions, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Testing

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