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Combining Short- and Long-Read Sequencing Technologies to Identify SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Wastewater.
Viruses - 21 Sept 2024
Jayme Gabrielle, Liu Ju-Ling, Galvez Jose Hector, Reiling Sarah Julia, Celikkol Sukriye, N'Guessan Arnaud, Lee Sally, Chen Shu-Huang, Tsitouras Alexandra, Sanchez-Quete Fernando, Maere Thomas, Goitom Eyerusalem, Hachad Mounia, Mercier Elisabeth, Loeb Stephanie Katharine, Vanrolleghem Peter A, Dorner Sarah, Delatolla Robert, Shapiro B Jesse, Frigon Dominic, Ragoussis Jiannis, Snutch Terrance P
Abstract excerpt
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater was used to track the evolution and emergence of variant lineages and gauge infection levels in the community, informing appropriate public health responses without relying solely on clinical testing. As more sublineages were discovered, it increased the difficulty in identifying distinct variants in a mixed population sample,...
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