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Molecular detection of omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant is achieved by RT-LAMP despite genomic mutations.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jan 2022
Almeida Letícia Trindade, Gonçalves Amanda Bonoto, Franco-Luiz Ana Paula Moreira, Silva Thais Bárbara de Souza, Alves Pedro Augusto, Monte-Neto Rubens Lima do
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BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant was first detected in South Africa in November 2021. Since then, the number of cases due to this variant increases enormously every day in different parts of the world. Mutations within omicron genome may impair the molecular detection resulting in false negative results during Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) diagnosis....
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