背景资料:We have leveraged our next-generation rabbit mAb discovery platform to develop recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies with extremely high sensitivity and specificity to SARS-CoV-2. These antibodies, which include clones P001A, P002A, and P003A can be paired in sandwich detection assay and used to detect nucleoprotein (NP) antigen from SARS-CoV-2. These antibodies do not cross-react to the highly related SARS-CoV virus or to any other coronaviruses tested. Sandwich ELISA detection using TMB/acid developer reliably detects NP antigen in the pg/mL range, and sensitivity is expected to be even higher when using more sensitive developer strategies. This panel of antibodies can be used as raw materials for diagnostic kits and can be applied to lateral flow systems for diagnostic detection of COVID-19.