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Development of highly specific singleplex and multiplex real-time reverse transcription PCR assays for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1, BA.2 and Delta variants
2022-04-14
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.529), first identified during November 2021, is rapidly spreading throughout the world, replacing the previously dominant Delta variant. Omicron has a high number of mutations in the spike gene, some of which are associated with greatly increased transmissibility and immune evasion. The BA.1 sublineage has been most prevalent but there is recent evidence t...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 46966e02-7d50-5e75-905f-25b566f11ce9
- DOI
- 10.1101/2022.04.07.22273168
