Development of a One-Step Qualitative RT-PCR Assay to Detect the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant in Respiratory Specimens
Tung Gia Phan, Stephanie Boes, Melissa McCullough, Jamie Gribschaw, Jane W. Marsh, Lee H. Harrison, Alan Wells
Abstract
The first case of the new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern (VOC) from South Africa was reported to WHO on November 24, 2021.…
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