Immunoassays designed to detect SARS-CoV-2 protein antigens (Ag) are commonly used to
diagnose COVID-19. The most widely used tests are lateral flow assays that generate results …

Despite many countries rapidly revising their strategies to prevent contagions, the number of
people infected with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

COVID-19, a highly contagious viral infection caused by the occurrence of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has turned out to be a viral pandemic then …

Rapid antigen tests (RATs) have become an invaluable tool for combating the COVID-19
pandemic. However, concerns have been raised regarding the ability of existing RATs to …

Protein mutagenesis is essential for unveiling the molecular mechanisms underlying protein
function in health, disease, and evolution. In the past decade, deep mutational scanning …

The fusion peptide of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is functionally important for membrane
fusion during virus entry and is part of a broadly neutralizing epitope. However, sequence …

Vaccines are among the most effective medical countermeasures against infectious
diseases. The current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe …

Lateral flow antigen tests have been widely used in the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing faster
diagnostic test results and preventing further viral spread through isolation of infected …

The fundamental biology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
nucleocapsid protein (Ncap), its use in diagnostic assays and its potential application as a …

Conspectus The COVID-19 pandemic further demonstrated the need for usable, reliable,
and cost-effective point-of-care diagnostics that can be broadly deployed, ideally for self …