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Researchers develop novel test that screens for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – News-Medical.Net

A team of scientists from the United States has recently developed a single-tube duplex molecular assay for rapid detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome…

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A team of scientists from the United States has recently developed a single-tube duplex molecular assay for rapid detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants containing E484K and N501Y spike mutations. The assay takes only 2.5 hours to identify viral variants from nasopharyngeal samples. A detailed description of the assay method is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.
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