The Suitability of RNA from Positive SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests for Whole Virus Genome Sequencing and Variant Identification to Maintain Genomic Surveillance

The Suitability of RNA from Positive SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests for Whole Virus Genome Sequencing and Variant Identification to Maintain Genomic Surveillance

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed laboratory management, with a surge in demand for diagnostic tests prompting the adoption of new diagnostic assays and the spread of variant surveillance tools. Rapid antigen tests (RATs) were initially used only for screening and later as suitable infection ass...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Cucina, Flavia Contino, Giuseppina Brunacci, Valentina Orlando, Mario La Rocca, Sergio Indelicato, Francesca Di Gaudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
rapid antigen tests
genomic surveillance
Omicron variant
viral sequencing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/24/3618

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