Optimising COVID-19 episode identification using serology and PCR/rapid antigen testing: insights from the BRACE trial.

McDonald E, Pittet LF, Bonten M, Byrne A, Campbell J, Croda J, Dalcolmo M, Davidson AJ, Dos Santos G, Gardiner K, Gwee A, Jardim B, Lacerda M, Lucas M, Lynn DJ, Manning L, Marshall H, Perrett KP, Prat-Aymerich C, Puga MAM, Richmond P, Rodríguez-Baño J, Wadia U, Warris A, Wood N, Curtis N, Messina NL, BRACE Trial Consortium Group

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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6
Published: 2026 Apr 7
Container: BMC infectious diseases
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6,
  title = {Optimising COVID-19 episode identification using serology and PCR/rapid antigen testing: insights from the BRACE trial.},
  author = {McDonald E and Pittet LF and Bonten M and Byrne A and Campbell J and Croda J and Dalcolmo M and Davidson AJ and Dos Santos G and Gardiner K and Gwee A and Jardim B and Lacerda M and Lucas M and Lynn DJ and Manning L and Marshall H and Perrett KP and Prat-Aymerich C and Puga MAM and Richmond P and Rodríguez-Baño J and Wadia U and Warris A and Wood N and Curtis N and Messina NL and BRACE Trial Consortium Group},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC infectious diseases},
  doi = {10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Optimising COVID-19 episode identification using serology and PCR/rapid antigen testing: insights from the BRACE trial.
AU  - McDonald E
AU  - Pittet LF
AU  - Bonten M
AU  - Byrne A
AU  - Campbell J
AU  - Croda J
AU  - Dalcolmo M
AU  - Davidson AJ
AU  - Dos Santos G
AU  - Gardiner K
AU  - Gwee A
AU  - Jardim B
AU  - Lacerda M
AU  - Lucas M
AU  - Lynn DJ
AU  - Manning L
AU  - Marshall H
AU  - Perrett KP
AU  - Prat-Aymerich C
AU  - Puga MAM
AU  - Richmond P
AU  - Rodríguez-Baño J
AU  - Wadia U
AU  - Warris A
AU  - Wood N
AU  - Curtis N
AU  - Messina NL
AU  - BRACE Trial Consortium Group
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC infectious diseases
DO  - 10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6
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E, M., LF, P., M, B., A, B., J, C., J, C., M, D., AJ, D., G, D. S., K, G., A, G., B, J., M, L., M, L., DJ, L., L, M., H, M., KP, P., C, P., MAM, P., P, R., J, R., U, W., A, W., N, W., N, C., NL, M., & Group, B. T. C. (2026). Optimising COVID-19 episode identification using serology and PCR/rapid antigen testing: insights from the BRACE trial.. BMC infectious diseases. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6

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