Strategies for using antigen rapid diagnostic tests to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in low- and middle-income countries: a mathematical modelling study applied to Zambia.

Alvin X HanSarah GirdwoodShaukat KhanJilian A SacksAmy ToporowskiNaushin HuqEmma HannayColin A RussellBrooke E Nichols

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)

Testing strategies aimed at reducing transmission should prioritize symptomatic testing and incentivizing test-positive individuals to adhere to isolation to maximize effectiveness.

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