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SUBMITTER: Hagag IT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8452372 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hagag Ibrahim T IT Weber Saskia S Sadeghi Balal B Groschup Martin H MH Keller Markus M
Veterinary microbiology 20210920
SARS-CoV-2 infects several animal species and SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) may even show (as in humans) enhanced inter- and intra-species transmission rates. We correlated sensitivity data of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (RATs) to viral RNA genome equivalents analyzed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Further, we checked their suitability for testing animals by assessing saliva and VOC effects. Viral loads up to 2 logs (RNA copy number) under the h ...[more]