A mutation responsible for impaired detection by the Xpert SARS-CoV-2 assay independently emerged in different lineages during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

A mutation responsible for impaired detection by the Xpert SARS-CoV-2 assay independently emerged in different lineages during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Abstract Background COVID-19 diagnosis lies on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 on nasopharyngeal specimens by RT-PCR. The Xpert-Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay provides results in less than one hour from specimen reception, which makes it suitable for clinical/epidemiological circumstances that require faster r...

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Main Authors: Daniel Peñas-Utrilla, Amadeo Sanz, Pilar Catalán, Cristina Veintimilla, Luis Alcalá, Roberto Alonso, Patricia Muñoz, Laura Pérez-Lago, Darío García de Viedma, on behalf of the Gregorio Marañón Microbiology-ID COVID 19 Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
COVID-19
Cepheid Xpert
C29200T
Detection impairment
N gene
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02924-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02924-8

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