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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

Scientific literature on COVID-19 Test Methods and Devices - detail

Presence of mismatches between diagnostic PCR assays and coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 genome: Sequence mismatches in SARS-CoV-2 PCR

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
WHO-1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Testing Method Category
In_silico
Testing Method
all WHO methods and other published PCR assays
Testing Method - Additional Info
in silico comparison of 17 027 viral sequences to determine the sequence variability in the primer/probe binding regions
Sample Size
17027 viral sequences, 27 PCR methods
Peer-reviewed
yes

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