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Dutch participatory surveillance framework for evaluating evolutionary changes on SARS-CoV-2 affecting rapid diagnostic test sensitivity in 2022 - 2023.
BMC infectious diseases - 5 Nov 2025
Kozanli Eva, Han Wanda, Smit Tara, de Bakker Jordy, Elahi Mansoer, Jaarsma Ryanne, Carstens Gesa, van Hoek Albert Jan, Eggink Dirk
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 have been pivotal for diagnostics, and shaping policies regarding self-isolation. In case of decreased sensitivity of RDTs to novel virus variants, viral spread can increase. In order to monitor for reduced sensitivity of RDTs we used a collection of SARS-CoV-2 positive samples from RDT negative patients. Infectieradar, a national participatory surveillance...
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- Humans
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- Netherlands
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Male
