Variant escape site mapping and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid rapid antigen test antibodies
ABSTRACT Rapid antigen tests (RATs) were a critical tool for diagnosing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during the height of the pandemic, but their performance depends on antibodies that remain robust to viral evolution. Since most commercial RATs target the viral nucleocapsid pr...