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New variant: omicron
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If you want to track Omicron, I suggest GISAID
Besides tracking they phylogeny of the variant, you also get to see a 3-d structure of the spike, with the amino acid changes.
More on detection/monitoring from the WHO:
Quote: Several labs have indicated that for one widely used PCR test, one of the three target genes is not detected (called S gene dropout or S gene target failure) and this test can therefore be used as marker for this variant, pending sequencing confirmation.

By the way, the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) that came out of England had the S-gene dropout as well.

Here's a ThermoFisher page on a test that detects S gene dropout. Lots of info at their site - follow their links.

Per this FDA letter (early 2021), it appears that the Linea COVID-19 Assay Kit may also detect the S gene dropout.
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New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 11-26-2021, 11:52 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 11-28-2021, 03:55 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 11-28-2021, 09:18 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by 82Card - 11-29-2021, 12:31 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 11-28-2021, 11:57 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 11-28-2021, 12:35 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 11-28-2021, 01:05 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 11-28-2021, 03:41 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-02-2021, 01:33 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by ChrisGreene - 12-03-2021, 08:30 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-03-2021, 02:14 PM
Just how infectious is Omicron?!! - by M_T - 12-04-2021, 04:16 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 12-04-2021, 10:52 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 12-05-2021, 09:01 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-06-2021, 07:16 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-09-2021, 03:38 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-10-2021, 02:34 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Mick - 12-25-2021, 10:14 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Hurlburt88 - 12-25-2021, 10:55 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Mick - 12-31-2021, 04:47 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-29-2021, 03:43 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-30-2021, 08:10 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 12-31-2021, 01:43 AM
RE: New variant: omicron - by M_T - 01-02-2022, 04:51 PM
RE: New variant: omicron - by Mick - 01-17-2022, 11:26 PM

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