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. 2022 Dec 14;17(12):e0278530. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278530

Table 2. Analytical specificity evaluation results of the Kaira assay.

Organism Source (code number) Result
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 (Alpha) Vircell (MBC138-R) SARS-CoV-2 positive
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 (Beta) Vircell (MBC139-R) SARS-CoV-2 positive
SARS-CoV-2 P.1 (Gamma) Vircell (MBC140-R) SARS-CoV-2 positive
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Vircell (MBC141-R) SARS-CoV-2 positive
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Vircell (MBC143-R) SARS-CoV-2 positive
SARS-CoV Vircell (MBC136-R) Negative
MERS-CoV Vircell (MBC132) Negative
Human coronavirus 229E ATCC (VR-740D) Negative
Human coronavirus OC43 Vircell (MBC135-R) Negative
Human coronavirus NL63 Vircell (MBC142-R) Negative
Human coronavirus HKU1 Clinical isolate Negative
Influenza A virus H1N1 Vircell (MBC028) Influenza A positive
Influenza A virus H3N2 Vircell (MBC029) Influenza A positive
Influenza A virus H5N1 Vircell (MBC052) Influenza A positive
Influenza B virus Vircell (MBC030) Influenza B positive
RSV type A Vircell (MBC041) RSV positive
RSV type B Vircell (MBC083) RSV positive
Human parainfluenza virus 1 Vircell (MBC037) Negative
Human parainfluenza virus 2 Vircell (MBC038) Negative
Human parainfluenza virus 3 Vircell (MBC039) Negative
Human parainfluenza virus 4 Vircell (MBC050) Negative
Enterovirus D68 Vircell (MBC125) Negative
Enterovirus A71 Vircell (MBC019) Negative
Rhinovirus B14 Vircell (MBC091) Negative
Human adenovirus 1 Vircell (MBC001) Negative
Human bocavirus ATCC (VR-3251SD) Negative
Human metapneumovirus Vircell (MBC144-R) Negative
Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC (33400D-5) Negative
Haemophilus influenzae ATCC (51907D-5) Negative
Chlamydophila pneumoniae ATCC (53592D) Negative
Mycoplasma pneumoniae ATCC (15531D) Negative
Legionella pneumophila ATCC (33152D-5) Negative
Bordetella pertussis ATCC (9797D-5) Negative
Bordetella parapertussis ATCC (15311D-5) Negative