Impact of antigen test target failure and testing strategies on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants
oleh: Claudia Del Vecchio, Bethan Cracknell Daniels, Giuseppina Brancaccio, Alessandra Rosalba Brazzale, Enrico Lavezzo, Constanze Ciavarella, Francesco Onelia, Elisa Franchin, Laura Manuto, Federico Bianca, Vito Cianci, Anna Maria Cattelan, Ilaria Dorigatti, Stefano Toppo, Andrea Crisanti
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Increasing reliance on antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 screening may risk selection for variants not detected by these tests. Here, the authors identify a variant of this type circulating in Italy, estimate the potential impact of failure to detect the variant, and model testing strategies to mitigate the risk.