Author: Molenkamp, Richard; Fanoy, Ewout; Derickx, Leonie; de Groot, Theun; Jonges, Marcel; Leenstra, Tjalling; Nijhuis, Roel; Pas, Suzan; Vahidnia, Ali; von Wintersdorff, Christian; Mulder, Bert; Koopmans, Marion
Title: Supplementing SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance with PCR-based variant detection for real-time actionable information, the Netherlands, June to July 2021 Cord-id: 3pz54qrt Document date: 2021_1_1
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Snippet: We evaluated routine testing with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant-specific RT-PCR in regional hospital laboratories in addition to centralised national genomic surveillance in the Netherlands during June and July 2021. The increase of the Delta variant detected by RT-PCR correlated well with data from genomic surveillance and was available ca 2 weeks earlier. This rapid identification of the relative abundance and increase of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern may have important benefits for implementation
Document: We evaluated routine testing with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant-specific RT-PCR in regional hospital laboratories in addition to centralised national genomic surveillance in the Netherlands during June and July 2021. The increase of the Delta variant detected by RT-PCR correlated well with data from genomic surveillance and was available ca 2 weeks earlier. This rapid identification of the relative abundance and increase of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern may have important benefits for implementation of local public health measures.
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