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Rapid Detection of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 Variant Using a COVID-19 Diagnostic PCR Assay.
Microbiology spectrum - 31 Aug 2022
Ippoliti Chiara, De Maio Flavio, Santarelli Giulia, Marchetti Simona, Vella Antonietta, Santangelo Rosaria, Sanguinetti Maurizio, Posteraro Brunella
Abstract excerpt
The Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the last variant of concern (VOC) identified to date. Compared to whole-genome or gene-specific sequencing methods, reverse-transcription PCR assays may be a simpler approach to study VOCs. We used a point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostic PCR assay to detect the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant in the respiratory tract samples...
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