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Mismatches in the primer and probe sequences of current Monkeypox virus diagnostic assays require rectification to improve detection accuracy

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers analyzed the primer and probe sequences of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended ...
Labroots

Primers and Probes to Assay for SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Research Samples

Today, many scientists are investigating SARS-CoV-2 variants in their research projects. In order to facilitate screening for variants in these studies, IDT now offers qPCR primers and probes for SARS ...
News Medical

Diagnostic assays that use the 2019-nCoV-N1 primer-probe are unlikely to be impacted by Omicron variant

In a study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, a team of researchers evaluated the performance of two different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diagnostic assays, ...
Nature

Design and in silico validation of polymerase chain reaction primers to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Accurate designing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers targeting conserved segments in viral genomes is desirable for preventing false-negative results and decreasing the need for ...
The Scientist

Tailoring Custom Probes and Primers for PCR

The Custom TaqMan™ Probes and qPCR Primers interface from Thermo Fisher Scientific is a comprehensive solution for getting started with real-time PCR and digital PCR experiments. Designed for ...