Reliability of the rapid antigen test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia.
Amel ChtourouSaba GargouriAbdennour NasriAwatef TaktakFahmi SmaouiOlfa ChakrounNoureddine RekikAdnene HammamiLamia Feki-BerrajahHéla KarrayPublished in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (2024)
Although the rapid antigen test was less sensitive than RT-PCR, its ability to rapidly detect individuals with high viral loads makes it suitable for use during an epidemic.