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Molecular characterization and the mutation pattern of SARS-CoV-2 during first and second wave outbreaks in Hiroshima, Japan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Ko Ko, Nagashima Shintaro, E Bunthen, Ouoba Serge, Akita Tomoyuki, Sugiyama Aya, Ohisa Masayuki, Sakaguchi Takemasa, Tahara Hidetoshi, Ohge Hiroki, Ohdan Hideki, Kubo Tatsuhiko, Kishita Eisaku, Kuwabara Masao, Takahashi Kazuaki, Tanaka Junko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In this study, we performed molecular characterization of SARS-CoV-2 strains in Hiroshima and its mutation pattern between the first and second waves of the outbreak. METHOD: A total of 55 nasal swab samples from the first wave in Hiroshima and 13 from the second wave were examined quantitatively by RT-qPCR and qualitatively by nested PCR using specific primers. Four samples from each wave underwent...
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