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SARS-CoV-2 R.1 lineage variants that prevailed in Tokyo in March 2021.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2021
Nagano Katsutoshi, Tani-Sassa Chihiro, Iwasaki Yumi, Takatsuki Yuna, Yuasa Sonoka, Takahashi Yuta, Nakajima Jun, Sonobe Kazunari, Ichimura Naoya, Nukui Yoko, Takeuchi Hiroaki, Tanimoto Kousuke, Tanaka Yukie, Kimura Akinori, Tohda Shuji
Abstract excerpt
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, such as B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, has become a crucial issue worldwide. Therefore, we began testing all patients with COVID-19 for the N501Y and E484K mutations by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods. Nasopharyngeal swab samples from 108 patients who visited our hospital between February and April 2021 were analyzed....
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