SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern B.1.1.7: Diagnostic Sensitivity of Three Antigen-Detecting Rapid Tests

• Andreas K. Lindner,
• Lisa J. Krüger,
• Olga Nikolai,
• Julian A. F. Klein,
• Heike Rössig,
• Paul Schnitzler,
• Victor M. Corman,
• Terry C. Jones,
• Frank Tobian,
• Mary Gaeddert,
• Susen Burock,
• Jilian A. Sacks,
• Joachim Seybold,
• Frank P. Mockenhaupt,
• Claudia M. Denkinger

Affiliations

Andreas K. Lindner

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin, Germany

Lisa J. Krüger

Division of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Center of Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Olga Nikolai

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin, Germany

Julian A. F. Klein

Division of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Center of Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Heike Rössig

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medical Directorate, Berlin, Germany

Paul Schnitzler

Department of Virology, Centre of Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Victor M. Corman

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Virology, Berlin, Germany

Terry C. Jones

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Virology, Berlin, Germany

Frank Tobian

Division of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Center of Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Mary Gaeddert

Division of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Center of Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Susen Burock

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany

Jilian A. Sacks

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Geneva, Switzerland

Joachim Seybold

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medical Directorate, Berlin, Germany

Frank P. Mockenhaupt

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Berlin, Germany

Claudia M. Denkinger

Division of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Center of Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany