antigen

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The F protein is an antigen, the part of a pathogen that the immune system recognizes as a threat and makes antibodies against.

From Scientific American

These tests are generally more sensitive than antigen tests, and at-home molecular tests have been more expensive than rapid antigen tests.

From New York Times

The approvals come after the country’s health regulator on Friday said it would allow the general public to buy COVID-19 antigen self-test kits in stores and online for the first time.

From Reuters

On day 10 after infection, he produced a negative rapid antigen test.

From Scientific American

But now parties are happening without anyone having to take antigen tests first, and on Wednesday The Wall Street Journal ran a headline that announced: “Networking-Starved Professionals Get Back on the Gala Train.’

From New York Times