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Enhancing the epidemiological surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 using Sanger sequencing to identify circulating variants and recombinants.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Sept 2024
Silva Thaís, Oliveira Eneida, Oliveira Alana, Menezes André, Jeremias Wander de Jesus, Grenfell Rafaella Fq, Monte-Neto Rubens Lima do, Pascoal-Xavier Marcelo A, Campos Marco A, Fernandes Gabriel, Alves Pedro
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Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019, more than 12,000 mutations in the virus have been identified. These could cause changes in viral characteristics and directly impact global public health. The emergence of variants is a great concern due to the chance of increased transmissibility and infectivity. Sequencing for surveillance and monitoring circulating strains is extremely necessary as the early...
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