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Evaluation of a commercial SARS-CoV-2 multiplex PCR genotyping assay for variant identification in resource-scarce settings.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Umunnakwe Chijioke N, Makatini Zinhle N, Maphanga Mathapelo, Mdunyelwa Anele, Mlambo Khamusi M, Manyaka Puseletso, Nijhuis Monique, Wensing Annemarie, Tempelman Hugo A
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The rapid emergence and spread of numerous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants across the globe underscores the crucial need for continuous SARS-CoV-2 surveillance to ensure that potentially more pathogenic variants are detected early and contained. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is currently the gold standard for COVID-19 surveillance; however, it remains cost-prohibitive and...
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