Amplicon-based detection and sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs from patients with covid-19 and identification of deletions in the viral genome that encode proteins involved in interferon antagonism
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Sequencing the viral genome as the outbreak progresses is important, particularly in the identification of emerging isolates with different pathogenic potential and to identify...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2020
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