Amplification Artifact in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Sequences Carrying P681R Mutation, New York, USA

Amplification Artifact in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Sequences Carrying P681R Mutation, New York, USA

Of 379 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 samples collected in New York, USA, we detected 86 Omicron variant sequences containing Delta variant mutation P681R. Probable explanations were co-infection with 2 viruses or contamination/amplification artifact. Repeated library preparation w...

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Main Authors: Adriana Heguy, Dacia Dimartino, Christian Marier, Paul Zappile, Emily Guzman, Ralf Duerr, Guiqing Wang, Jonathan Plitnick, Alexis Russell, Daryl M. Lamson, Kirsten St. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
2019 novel coronavirus disease
coronavirus disease
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/4/22-0146_article

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