The Suitability of RNA from Positive SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests for Whole Virus Genome Sequencing and Variant Identification to Maintain Genomic Surveillance.

Annamaria CucinaFlavia ContinoGiuseppina BrunacciValentina OrlandoMario La RoccaSergio IndelicatoFrancesca Di Gaudio

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

This study demonstrates the potential for genomic surveillance by sequencing SARS-CoV-2 from the residue of the nasopharyngeal swab extraction buffers of RATs, highlighting alternative possibilities for tracking variants.

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