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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Fast SARS-CoV-2 Variant Detection Using Snapback Primer High-Resolution Melting.

Joseph C Lownik, Jared S Farrar, Grayson W Way, Angela McKay, Pavitra Roychoudhury, Alexander L Greninger, Rebecca K Martin

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Clinical challenges of SARS-CoV-2 variants (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022
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  5. Testing Antigens, Antibodies, and Immune Cells in COVID-19 as a Public Health Topic-Experience and Outlines.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Joseph C LownikDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Jared S FarrarCenter for Clinical and Translation Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7865-6526
Grayson W WayCenter for Clinical and Translation Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5765-2064
Angela McKayDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98102, USA.
Pavitra RoychoudhuryDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98102, USA.
Alexander L GreningerDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98102, USA.
Rebecca K MartinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9948-5463

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, emerged in late 2019 and has since spread throughout the world, infecting over 200 million people. The fast spread of SARS-CoV-2 showcased the need for rapid and sensitive testing methodologies to help track the disease. Over the past 18 months, numerous SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged. Many of these variants are suggested to be more transmissible as well as less responsive to neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies. Viral whole-genome sequencing is the current standard for tracking these variants. However, whole-genome sequencing is costly and the technology and expertise are limited to larger reference laboratories. Here, we present the feasibility of a fast, inexpensive methodology using snapback primer-based high-resolution melting to test for >20 high-consequence SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations. This assay can distinguish between multiple variant lineages and be completed in roughly 2 h for less than $10 per sample.

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COVID-19COVID testinghigh-resolution meltingPCRSARS-CoV-2snapback primer

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PMID34679489
PMCPMC8534650

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