Masahiro Kodana, Yuta Orihara, Mariko Tezuka, Rina Takahashi, Sakiko Noguchi, Nanako Matsuzaki, Tomohito Takada, Naomi Kobari, Kana Ogane, Rieko Kawamura, Toru Kawamura, Shinichi Takeuchi, Yuki Kamiyama, Rie Shiomi, Ryutaro Aoyagi, Masaya Saito, Takeru Kusano, Nobuaki Nakaya, Satoru Kaneko, Hideo Morita, Yoshihito Uchida, Hiroaki Yazawa, Ryu Sekiya, Kazuki Katayama, Shingo Mikami, Tomoya Sato, Norihito Tarumoto, Takehito Kobayashi, Hidetomo Nakamoto, Maeda Takuya
BACKGROUND: In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a rapid and reliable point-of-care test is an essential tool for controlling the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In particular, an immunochromatography test (ICT) that uses saliva specimens for rapid antigen detection not only reduces the risk of secondary infections but also reduces the burden on medical personnel. METHODS: The newly developed salivary antigen test kit "Inspecter Kowa SARS-CoV-2" is an ICT to which saliva specimens can be directly applied...
February 25, 2023: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy: Official Journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy