[HTML][HTML] Real-time SARS-CoV-2 genotyping by high-throughput multiplex PCR reveals the epidemiology of the variants of concern in Qatar

MR Hasan, MKR Kalikiri, F Mirza, S Sundararaju… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Complementing whole genome sequencing strategies with high-throughput multiplex RT-
qPCR genotyping allows for more comprehensive and real-time tracking of SARS-CoV-2
variants of concern. During the second and third waves of COVID-19 in Qatar, PCR
genotyping, combined with Sanger sequencing of un-typeable samples, was employed to
describe the epidemiology of the Alpha, Beta and Delta variants. A total of 9792
nasopharyngeal PCR-positive samples collected between April-June 2021 were …