Rapid Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Spike Mutation F486V in Clinical Specimens Using a High-Resolution Melting-Based Assay

Rapid Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Spike Mutation F486V in Clinical Specimens Using a High-Resolution Melting-Based Assay

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariant BA.5 emerged as of February 2022 and replaced the earlier Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2. COVID-19 genomic surveillance should be continued as new variants seem to subsequently appear, including post-BA.5 subvariants....

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Main Authors: Akira Aoki, Hirokazu Adachi, Yoko Mori, Miyabi Ito, Katsuhiko Sato, Masayoshi Kinoshita, Masahiro Kuriki, Kenji Okuda, Toru Sakakibara, Yoshinori Okamoto, Hideto Jinno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
high-resolution melting
Omicron subvariant
BA.5
F486V mutation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2401

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