S-Variant SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B1.1.7 Is Associated With Significantly Higher Viral Load in Samples Tested by TaqPath Polymerase Chain Reaction

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.1.7 in England: Insights from linking epidemiological and genetic data

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Assessing transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England

The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium, Volz, E., Mishra, S., Chand, M., Barrett, J. C., Johnson, R., Geidelberg, L., Hinsley, W. R., Laydon, D. J., Dabrera, G., et al. (2021) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03470-x · Cited by 1,611

Validation testing to determine the sensitivity of lateral flow testing for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 detection in low prevalence settings: Testing frequency and public health messaging is key

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How to establish an academic SARS-CoV-2 testing laboratory

Richter, A. G., Plant, T. D., Kidd, M., Bosworth, A., Mayhew, M., Megram, O., Ashworth, F., Crawford, L., White, T., Moles-Garcia, E., et al. (2020) · Nature Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41564-020-00818-3 · Cited by 22 · cited 1×

Validation testing to determine the effectiveness of lateral flow testing for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 detection in low prevalence settingsPreprint

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COVID-19 mass testing and sequencing: Experiences from a laboratory in Western Kenya

Waitumbi, J. N., Omuseni, E., Nyataya, J., Masakhwe, C., Sigei, F., Lemtudo, A. P., Awinda, G., Muthanje, E. M., Andika, B., Githii, R., et al. (2022) · African Journal of Laboratory Medicine · doi:10.4102/ajlm.v11i1.1737 · Cited by 1

Comparative evaluation of assay performance for SARS-CoV-2 detection in animal oral samples, lung homogenates, and phosphate-buffered saline using the TaqPath COVID-19 Combo kit

Miller, M. R., Tkachenko, A., Guag, J., Alexander, S., Webb, B. T., & Stenger, B. L. S. (2024) · Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation · doi:10.1177/10406387241230315 · Cited by 1

Implementation of a SARS-CoV-2 Genotyping Panel for Prompt Omicron Variant Identification: A Pragmatic Tool for Clinical Laboratories

Nussbaum, E. Z., Thiriveedhi, V., Uddin, R., Cho, H. E., Carroll, S., Rosenberg, E. S., Lemieux, J. E., & Turbett, S. E. (2022) · Annals of Internal Medicine · doi:10.7326/m22-0023 · Cited by 1

Mutations in Spike Gene of SARS-CoV-2 that Are Associated with a Higher Viral Load: A Clinical Case Study

Keita, I., Dabo, G., Doumbia, L., Diarra, Y., Traoré, I., Traoré, M., Sangaré, L., Toloba, Y., Diallo, M. A., Sy, D., et al. (2022) · Case Reports in Clinical Medicine · doi:10.4236/crcm.2022.1111065 · Cited by 1

Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant early-phase spreading in South-Moravian Region in the Czech Republic and evaluation of its pathogenicityPreprint

Diabelko, D., Dvořáčková, M., Dvořáková, M., Forte, G., Čundrle, I., Růžička, F., & Vrbský, J. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.05.24.21257365 · Cited by 1

Second-Generation Antibodies Neutralize Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants of ConcernPreprint

Kovačech, B., Fialova, L., Filipcik, P., Škrabana, R., Zilkova, M., Paulenka-Ivanovova, N., Kováč, A., Palova, D., Rolkova, G. P., Tomková, K., et al. (2021) · bioRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.06.09.447527

Spatiotemporal analyses illuminate the competitive advantage of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern over a variant of interestPreprint

Russell, A., O’Connor, C., Lasek‐Nesselquist, E., Plitnick, J., Kelly, J. P., Lamson, D. M., & George, K. S. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.09.14.21262977 · Cited by 1

SARS-CoV-2 testing in the community: Testing positive samples with the TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel to find variants in real-timePreprint

Ashford, F. B., Best, A., Dunn, S. J., Ahmed, Z., Siddiqui, H., Melville, J., Wilkinson, S., Mirza, J. D., Cumley, N., Stockton, J., et al. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.11.17.21266297 · Cited by 1

A Hybrid SEIHCRDV-UKF Model for COVID-19 Prediction. Application on real-time dataPreprint

Papageorgiou, V. Ε., & Tsaklidis, G. M. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1816184/v1 · Cited by 1

A flexible and high-throughput genotyping workflow tracked the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the UK in 2022Preprint

Lee, S., Grujic, S., Modern, S., Wann, A., Fraser, D. P., & Percival, B. C. (2023) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2023.06.03.23289684 · Cited by 1

AmpliconTyper – tool for analysing ONT multiplex PCR data from environmental and other mixed sourcesPreprint

Spadar, A., Mahindroo, J., Troman, C. M., Owusu, M., Adu‐Sarkodie, Y., Owusu-Dabo, E., Abraham, D., Benny, B., Govindan, K., Mohan, V. R., et al. (2025) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2025.01.30.635642 · Cited by 1

Higher Relative Viral Load Excretion Determined by Normalised Threshold Crossing Value in Acute Cases infected with the B.1.1.7 Lineage VOC 202012/01 (Using S gene target failure as a Proxy) When Compared to other Circulating Lineages in WalesPreprint

Couzens, A., Murrell, I., Gifford, L., Johns, B., Pheasant, K., Turner, L., Evans, J., & Moore, C. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.04.02.21254832

A prospective diagnostic study to measure the accuracy of detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Of Concern (VOC) utilising a novel RT-PCR GENotyping algorithm in an In silico Evaluation (VOC-GENIE)Preprint

Borley, D. W., Trevor, R. A., Richter, A. G., Kidd, S. P., Cortes, N., Moore, N. A., Goring, A., Templeton, K. E., Teltumbde, P., Grippon, S., et al. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.05.05.21256396

Reply to Hill et al

Kidd, M., & Atabani, S. F. (2021) · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/infdis/jiab304

Rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2: their sensitivity, benefits for epidemic control, and use in Austrian schoolsPreprint

Polechová, J., Kd, J., Payne, P., Crozier, A. F. F., Beiglböck, M., Plevka, P., & Schernhammer, E. S. (2021) · arXiv (Cornell University)

S Gene Target Failure (SGTF) in Commercial Multiplex RT-PCR assay as indicator to detect SARS-CoV-2 VOC B.1.1.7 lineage in Tamil Nadu, IndiaPreprint

Vidya, N., Kumaresan, A., Kalaivani, V., Kumar, A., Gurunathan, S., Selvi, R. A., Uma, R., Varsha, P., Raju, S., Sampath, P., et al. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.12.14.21251883

The Evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Bailey, S. F., & Akter, M. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-1356-3_5

A Hybrid SEIHCRDV-UKF Model for COVID-19 Prediction. Application on real-time dataPreprint

Papageorgiou, V. Ε., & Tsaklidis, G. M. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1816184/v2

Emergence of SARS CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in a Pandemic Hospital

Bilgin, M., Taşkın, M. H., Özgen, E., & Yavuz, D. (2022) · Flora the Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.5578/flora.20229607

"Can the Following Strategy Generate a Definitive Anti-Covid Vaccine?"

Gennaro, C. (2022) · Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research · doi:10.26717/bjstr.2022.42.006753

Comparison of new and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant transmissibility through active contact testing. A comparative cross-sectional household seroprevalence study

Gaskell, K. M., Elkheir, N., Mirfendesky, M., Rampling, T., Marks, M., Houlihan, C. F., Lemonge, N., Bristowe, H., Aslam, S., Kyprianou, D., et al. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284372

Characterization and Resistance to Mutation of a Single-Channel Multiplex PCR Assay for SARS-CoV-2Preprint

Pednault, A. L., & Swalla, B. M. (2023) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2023.04.27.23289205

Copper coordination-driven self-assembly and encapsulation of PCR reagents

Lu, C., Zheng, J., & Liu, J. (2023) · Chinese Chemical Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108808

Epidemiological Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-Positive Samples in Japan: A Retrospective Study

Tadokoro, K., Miki, K., Yamasaki, T., Yamaguchi, T., Tateda, K., Kondo, K., & Arai, N. (2023) · Current Trends in Internal Medicine · doi:10.29011/2638-003x.100098

Multiplex qPCR Discriminates Variants of Concern to Enhance Global Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Vogels, C. B. F., Breban, M. I., Ott, I. M., Alpert, T., Petrone, M. E., Watkins, A. E., Kalinich, C. C., Earnest, R., Rothman, J. E., de Jesus, J. G., et al. (2023) · doi:10.1201/9781003298038-30

Tübingen model study: large-scale introduction of rapid antigen testing in the population and the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Ayran, J., Köhler, C., Linh, L. T. K., Schneider, G., Pallerla, S. R., Battke, F., Federle, L., Martus, P., Kremsner, P. G., & Velavan, T. P. (2023) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1159622

Current Progress in Genomic and Genetic Research on Human Viral Diseases

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21.1 In Focus: The Impact and Mechanisms of Superspreading

Nielsen, B. F., Sneppen, K., & Simonsen, L. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48408-7_31

Using intrahost single nucleotide variant data to predict SARS-CoV-2 detection cycle threshold values

Duesterwald, L., Nguyen, M., Christensen, P. A., Long, S. W., Olsen, R. J., Musser, J. M., & Davis, J. J. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0312686 · Cited by 2

Genomic Surveillance and Molecular Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants During the Peak of the Pandemic in Türkiye

Akçeşme, F., Köprülü, T., Çam, B. E., Is, S., Keskin, B., Akcesme, B., Baydili, K., Gezer, B., Balkan, J., Uçar, B., et al. (2024) · Biochemical Genetics · doi:10.1007/s10528-024-10962-8

Detection Rate, Genetic Polymorphism, Viral Load, Persistent Infection Capacity, and Pathogenicity of Human Papillomavirus Type 58

Chen, Z., Cheng, Q., Mu, X., Liu, Y., Zhang, M., Tian, D., Huang, Y., Bai, X., Yang, Y. F., & Li, Q. (2025) · Journal of Medical Virology · doi:10.1002/jmv.70502

How to stay safe with a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant on the loose

Dhaniyala, S., & Erath, B. D. (2021) · doi:10.64628/aai.s75ywrtp5

AmpliconTyper – a tool for analysing ONT multiplex PCR data from environmental and other complex samples

Spadar, A., Mahindroo, J., Troman, C. M., Owusu, M., Adu‐Sarkodie, Y., Owusu-Dabo, E., Abraham, D., Benny, B., Govindan, K., Mohan, V. R., et al. (2025) · Microbial Genomics · doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001421

Early response model for containing newly emerging infectious diseasesPreprint

Dekens, M. P. S., Neumann, T., Micheler, T., Gandhi, V., Kellner, M. J., Rocha-Hasler, M., Weißenböck, M., Fellner, M., Al-Rawi, M., Beer, N., et al. (2025) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2025.10.14.25337721

Modélisation épidémiologique de la dynamique spatio-temporelle des maladies infectieuses à Madagascar : cas du paludisme et du COVID-19

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COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

Choudhary, M. L. (2026) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-26000-0_10

Development of an Agnostic Clinical Metagenomic Workflow for Respiratory RNA VirusesPreprint

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A Multiregional Evaluation of Cycle Threshold Values in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 VOC-20DEC-01 Variant

Hill, K., Dewar, R., & Templeton, K. E. (2021) · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/infdis/jiab303 · Cited by 2

S Gene Target Failure (SGTF) in Commercial Multiplex RT-PCR assay as indicator to detect SARS-CoV-2 VOC B.1.1.7 lineage in Tamil Nadu, IndiaPreprint

Vidya, N., Kumaresan, A., Kalaivani, V., Kumar, A., Gurunathan, S., Selvi, R. A., Uma, R., Varsha, P., Raju, S., Sampath, P., et al. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.12.14.21251883

Increased infections, but not viral burden, with a new SARS-CoV-2 variant

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Multiplexed RT-qPCR to screen for SARS-COV-2 B.1.1.7 variants v1Preprint

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Diagnostica molecolare di precisione: un'unica strategia per rilevare SARS-CoV-2 e il lineage B.1.1.7

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