Methods to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid mutations on antigen detection by rapid diagnostic tests.
Biotechniques
; 73(3): 136-141, 2022 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2022198
ABSTRACT
Mutations in the nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2 may interfere with antigen detection by diagnostic tests. We used several methods to evaluate the effect of various SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid mutations on the performance of the Panbio™ and BinaxNOW™ lateral flow rapid antigen tests and a prototype high-throughput immunoassay that utilizes Panbio antibodies. Variant detection was also evaluated by immunoblot and BIAcore™ assay. A panel of 23 recombinant nucleocapsid antigens (rAgs) were produced that included mutations found in circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, including variants of concern. All mutant rAgs were detected by all assays, at a sensitivity equivalent to wild-type control (Wuhan strain). Thus, using a rAg approach, we found that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid mutations examined do not directly impact antigen detection or antigen assay performance.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Biotechniques
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
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