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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 VOC-Omicron using commercial sample-to-answer real-time RT-PCR platforms and melting curve-based SNP assays by Sit, Brian H.M., Po, Kathy Hiu Laam, Cheung, Yuk-Yam, Tsang, Alan K. L., Leung, Patricia K. L., Zheng, J., Lam, Alison Y. T., Lam, Edman T. K., Ng, Ken H. L., Chan, Rickjason C. W.

“…•Detection performances of sample-to-answer platforms were not impacted by Omicron.•TIB MOLBIOL SNP assays identified spike S371L/S373P & E484A mutations of…”
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Evaluation of rapid antigen test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus by Mak, Gannon CK, Cheng, Peter KC, Lau, Stephen SY, Wong, Kitty KY, Lau, CS, Lam, Edman TK, Chan, Rickjason CW, Tsang, Dominic NC

“…•The rapid diagnosis of COVID-19 patients is essential to reduce the disease spread.•The detection limits between rapid antigen detection (RAD) test, viral…”
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The surveillance of spike protein for patients with COVID‐19 detected in Hong Kong in 2020 by Mak, Gannon C. K., Lau, Angela W. L., Chan, Andy M. Y., Lam, Edman T. K., Chan, Rickjason C. W., Tsang, Dominic N. C.

“…In 2020, numerous fast‐spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variants have been reported. These variants had unusually high…”
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Infection Risks Faced by Public Health Laboratory Services Teams When Handling Specimens Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by Wong, Chun-Kwan, Tsang, Dominic N.-C., Chan, Rickjason C.-W., Lam, Edman T.-K., Jong, Kwok-Kwan

“…Infection risks of handling specimens associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by public health laboratory services teams…”
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Evaluation of rapid antigen detection kit from the WHO Emergency Use List for detecting SARS-CoV-2 by Mak, Gannon C.K., Lau, Stephen S.Y., Wong, Kitty K.Y., Chow, Nancy L.S., Lau, C.S., Lam, Edman T.K., Chan, Rickjason C.W., Tsang, Dominic N.C.

“…Currently, there are two rapid antigen detection (RAD) kits from the WHO Emergency Use List for detecting SARS-CoV-2. The Panbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device…”
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Analytical sensitivity and clinical sensitivity of the three rapid antigen detection kits for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus by Mak, Gannon CK, Lau, Stephen SY, Wong, Kitty KY, Chow, Nancy LS, Lau, CS, Lam, Edman TK, Chan, Rickjason CW, Tsang, Dominic NC

“…•We compared the three commercially available rapid antigen detection (RAD) kits for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus.•The three RAD kits varied from 102–105 fold…”
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Analytical sensitivity of the Rapid Antigen Test kits for detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant BA.2 sublineage by Mak, Gannon C. K., Lau, Stephen S. Y., Wong, Kitty K. Y., Lau, Chi‐Shan, Ng, Ken H. L., Lam, Edman T. K., Chan, Rickjason C. W.

“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Omicron was classified as a variant of concern in November 2021. The sublineage BA.2…”
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Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in combined nasal-and-throat swabs collected from COVID-19 individuals under the Universal Community Testing Programme in Hong Kong by Mak, Gannon C.K., Ng, Anita Y.Y., Lam, Edman T.K., Chan, Rickjason C.W., Tsang, Dominic N.C.

“…•COVID-19 individuals were identified by testing the combined nasal-and-throat swabs (CNTS) collected during the testing programme conducted in Hong…”
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Evaluation of automated antigen detection test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 by Mak, Gannon C.K., Lau, Stephen S.Y., Wong, Kitty K.Y., Chow, Nancy L.S., Lau, C.S., Ng, Ken H.L., Lam, Edman T.K., Chan, Rickjason C.W., Tsang, Dominic N.C.

“…RT-PCR is the gold standard to detect SARS-CoV-2, however, its capacity is limited. We evaluated an automated antigen detection (AAD) test, Elecsys SARS-CoV-2…”
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Emergence of SARS‐CoV‐2 lineage B.1.617.2 in the local community of Hong Kong by Tsang, Alan K. L., Mak, Gannon C. K., Leung, Patricia K. L., Cheng, Peter K. C., Yip, Peter C. W., Lam, Edman T. K., Ng, Ken H. L., Chan, Rickjason C. W.

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Comparison of analytical sensitivity of the eight rapid antigen detection kits for detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus by Mak, Gannon C.K., Lau, Stephen S.Y., Wong, Kitty K.Y., Chow, Nancy L.S., Lau, C.S., Lam, Edman T.K., Chan, Rickjason C.W., Tsang, Dominic N.C.

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Evaluation of rapid antigen detection test for individuals at risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 under quarantine by Mak, Gannon C. K., Au, Shermen S. M., Yeung, Mick C. W., Lau, Dominic M. W., Lau, Kinson K. S., Ng, Ken H. L., Lam, Edman T. K., Chan, Rickjason C. W., Fan, Cecilia Y. M.

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Domination of influenza vaccine virus strains in Hong Kong, 2021 by Mak, Gannon C. K., Lau, Stephen S. Y., Lam, Edman T. K., Ng, Ken H. L., Chan, Rickjason C. W.

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Unusual high number of spike protein mutations for the SARS-CoV-2 strains detected in Hong Kong by Tsang, Alan KL, Cheng, Peter KC, Mak, Gannon CK, Leung, Patricia KL, Yip, Peter CW, Lam, Edman TK, Ng, Ken HL, Chan, Rickjason CW

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Evaluation of Rapid Antigen Detection Kits for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 by Mak, Gannon C. K., Lau, Stephen S. Y., Wong, Kitty K. Y., Lau, C. S., Lam, Edman T. K., Ng, Ken H. L., Chan, Rickjason C. W.

“…Background Currently, there is a lack of studies evaluating rapid antigen detection (RAD) kits to detect SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529. Objective To evaluate the…”
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Early detection of community acquired of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.351 in Hong Kong by Tsang, Alan K.L., Mak, Gannon C.K., Cheng, Peter K.C., Yip, Peter C.W., Ng, Ken H.L., Lam, Edman T.K., Chan, Rickjason C.W., Tsang, Dominic N.C.

“…Prior to this report, variants of concern for SARS-CoV-2 were only detected from imported cases in Hong Kong. Multiple cases of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.351 have…”
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In vitro activities of PNU-100480 and linezolid against drug-susceptible and drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by Yip, Peter C.W, Kam, K.M, Lam, Edman T.K, Chan, Raphael C.Y, Yew, W.W

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Myiasis by Chrysomya bezziana in surgical pathology by Lui, Philip C.W., P. Lee, May K., C. Wong, Joseph H., Chung-Ying Leung, L. Lee, Clary K., M. Lai, Raymond W., K. Lam, Edman T., C. Yeung, Jane C., K. Suen, Dacita T., K. Tse, Gary M.

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Antibiotic management of acute pharyngitis in primary care by Chan, A M W, Au, W W Y, Chao, D V K, Choi, K, Choi, K W, Choi, S M Y, Chow, Y, Fan, C Y M, Ho, P L, Hui, E M T, Kwong, K H, Kwong, B Y S, Lam, T P, Lam, E T K, Lau, K W, Lui, L, Ng, K H L, Wong, M C S, Wong, T Y, Yeung, C F, You, J H S, Yung, R W H

“…The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health has convened the Advisory Group on Antibiotic Stewardship Programme in Primary Care (the Advisory…”
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Comparative evaluation of culture-based methods for screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from nasal swabs of hospitalised patients by T.K. Lam, Edman, Fung, Kitty S.C.

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