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Rapid Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Spike Mutation F486V in Clinical Specimens Using a High-Resolution Melting-Based Assay.
Viruses - 29 Oct 2022
Aoki Akira, Adachi Hirokazu, Mori Yoko, Ito Miyabi, Sato Katsuhiko, Kinoshita Masayoshi, Kuriki Masahiro, Okuda Kenji, Sakakibara Toru, Okamoto Yoshinori, Jinno Hideto
Abstract excerpt
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariant BA.5 emerged as of February 2022 and replaced the earlier Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2. COVID-19 genomic surveillance should be continued as new variants seem to subsequently appear, including post-BA.5 subvariants. A rapid assay is needed to differentiate between the currently dominant BA.5 variant and other variants. This study...
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