Wettengel, Jochen M; Strehle, Katharina; von Lucke, Catharina; Roggendorf, Hedwig; Jeske, Samuel D; Christa, Catharina; Zelger, Otto; Haller, Bernhard; Protzer, Ulrike; Knolle, Percy A
Title:
Improved detection of infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants of concern in healthcare workers by a second-generation rapid antigen test.
Abstract:
The results from this study demonstrate the usefulness of a second-generation rapid antigen test for early detection of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VoC) and reveal a higher sensitivity to detect immune escape Omicron VoCs compared to a first-generation rapid antigen test (89.4% vs 83.7%) in the high-risk group of healthcare workers.