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Evaluation of a Rapid and Accessible Reverse Transcription-Quantitative PCR Approach for SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identification.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 18 May 2022
Yeung Priscilla S-W, Wang Hannah, Sibai Mamdouh, Solis Daniel, Yamamoto Fumiko, Iwai Naomi, Jiang Becky, Hammond Nathan, Truong Bernadette, Bihon Selamawit, Santos Suzette, Mar Marilyn, Mai Claire, Mfuh Kenji O, Miller Jacob A, Huang ChunHong, Sahoo Malaya K, Zehnder James L, Pinsky Benjamin A
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The ability to distinguish between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) is of ongoing interest due to differences in transmissibility, responses to vaccination, clinical prognosis, and therapy. Although detailed genetic characterization requires whole-genome sequencing (WGS), targeted nucleic acid amplification tests can serve a complementary role in clinical...
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