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ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2023

Next-generation sequencing for cytomegalovirus genotypic antiviral resistance testing.

Heba H Mostafa

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Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Heba H MostafaDepartment of Pathology, Division of Medical Microbiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0274-8966

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sanger-based sequencing has long served as the gold standard for detecting cytomegalovirus (CMV) resistance mutations. However, next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers a highly multiplexed and sensitive approach. Clinical implementation of NGS-antiviral resistance testing requires thorough validation. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, M. A. Mallory, W. C. Hymas, K. E. Simmon, M. T. Pyne, et al. (J Clin Microbiol 61:e00829-23, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00829-23) detail a validation of a targeted NGS-based assay for multiple genomic regions that confer resistance to CMV antivirals and share their bioinformatics analysis and reporting pipeline. This validation can serve as guidance for laboratories wishing to develop similar methodologies.

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CytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsAntiviral AgentsDrug Resistance, ViralHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMutationAntiviral Agents

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PMID37991351
PMCPMC10729662

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