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ArticleJournal of virological methods2021

A one-step real-time RT-PCR assay for simultaneous typing of SARS-CoV-2 mutations associated with the E484K and N501Y spike protein amino-acid substitutions.

Serafeim C Chaintoutis, Taxiarchis Chassalevris, George Tsiolas, Sofia Balaska, Ioannis Vlatakis, Evangelia Mouchtaropoulou, Victoria I Siarkou, Areti Tychala, Dimitris Koutsioulis, Lemonia Skoura and 2 more

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Article in Journal of virological methods, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Serafeim C ChaintoutisDiagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra str., 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Taxiarchis ChassalevrisDiagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra str., 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece.
George TsiolasInstitute of Applied Biosciences, Centre of Research and Technology Hellas, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sofia BalaskaDepartment of Microbiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi str., 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioannis VlatakisEnzyQuest PC, Science and Technology Park of Crete, 100 Nikolaou Plastira str., Vassilika Vouton, 70013, Heraklion, Greece.
Evangelia MouchtaropoulouInstitute of Applied Biosciences, Centre of Research and Technology Hellas, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Victoria I SiarkouLaboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54134, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Areti TychalaDepartment of Microbiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi str., 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dimitris KoutsioulisEnzyQuest PC, Science and Technology Park of Crete, 100 Nikolaou Plastira str., Vassilika Vouton, 70013, Heraklion, Greece.
Lemonia SkouraDepartment of Microbiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi str., 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anagnostis ArgiriouInstitute of Applied Biosciences, Centre of Research and Technology Hellas, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, 81400, Myrina, Lemnos, Greece.
Chrysostomos I DovasDiagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 Stavrou Voutyra str., 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: dovas@vet.auth.gr.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRCentre for Research and Technology Hellas · GRScience and Technology Park of Crete · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 mutations resulting in the S protein amino-acid substitutions N501Y and E484K, which have been associated with enhanced transmissibility and immune escape, respectively, necessitates immediate actions, for which their rapid identification is crucial. For the simultaneous typing of both of these mutations of concern (MOCs), a one-step real-time RT-PCR assay employing four locked nucleic acid (LNA) modified TaqMan probes was developed. The assay is highly sensitive with a LOD of 117 copies/reaction, amplification efficiencies >94 % and a linear range of over 5 log

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MutationAmino Acid SubstitutionCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingHumansMicrobiological TechniquesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2Mutation of concernReal-time RT-PCRSARS-CoV-2Spike proteinTyping

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PMID34274369
PMCPMC8282437
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