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Detection of a characteristic melting profile of a SARS-CoV-2 Kappa variant in Italy using the SARS-CoV-2 Variants ELITe MGB® Kit.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Mar 2022
Scapaticci Margherita, Bartolini Andrea, Vitone Francesca, Cerreta Vincenzo, Vignoli Monica, Gnudi Elena, Frazzoni Alessandra, Sitta Barbara, Capitani Silvia, Lopriore Annamaria, Donadio Mariapina, Chiarastella Stefania, Bioli Marina, Mancini Rita
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although more than a year has passed since the start of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 infection still represents a major challenge for public health all over the world due to viral genome capability of gaining rapid mutations. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is the gold standard for variant identification, but it is time consuming and relatively expensive. For this reason, assays targeting multiple regions...
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