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Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Republic of Congo.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2021
Ntoumi Francine, Mfoutou Mapanguy Claujens Chastel, Tomazatos Alexandru, Pallerla Srinivas Reddy, Linh Le Thi Kieu, Casadei Nicolas, Angelov Angel, Sonnabend Michael, Peter Silke, Kremsner Peter G, Velavan Thirumalaisamy P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to carry out whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), using samples collected from Congolese individuals between April and July 2020. METHODS: Ninety-six samples were screened for SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR, and 19 samples with Ct values <30 were sequenced using Illumina Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). The genomes were...
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