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Nucleocapsid single point-mutation associated with drop-out on RT-PCR assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection.
BMC infectious diseases - 23 Oct 2023
de Mello Malta Fernanda, Amgarten Deyvid, Marra Alexandre Rodrigues, Petroni Roberta Cardoso, da Silva Nali Luiz Henrique, Siqueira Ricardo Andreotti, Neto Miguel Cendoroglo, Oler Silvia Cassiano, Pinho João Renato Rebello
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BACKGROUND: Since its beginning, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been a challenge for clinical and molecular diagnostics, because it has been caused by a novel viral agent. Whole-genome sequencing assisted in the characterization and classification of SARS-CoV-2, and it is an essential tool to genomic surveillance aiming to identify potentials hot spots that could...
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