Performance of rapid antigen tests in identifying Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 infections in South Africa.

Autor: Samsunder N; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa., Lustig G; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa., de Vos M; FIND, Geneva, Switzerland., Ngcapu S; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Giandhari J; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform, Durban, South Africa., Tshiabuila D; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform, Durban, South Africa., San EJ; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform, Durban, South Africa., Lewis L; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa., Kharsany AB; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Cawood C; Epicentre AIDS Risk Management (Pty) Limited, Durban, South Africa., de Oliveira T; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform, Durban, South Africa; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation, School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, United States of America., Abdool Karim Q; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York City, United States of America., Abdool Karim S; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York City, United States of America., Escadafal C; FIND, Geneva, Switzerland., Naidoo K; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; MRC-CAPRISA HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa., Sivro A; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; JC Wilt Infectious Disease Research Centre, National Microbiology laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Electronic address: aida.sivro@caprisa.org.

Publikováno v: Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology [J Clin Virol] 2023 Aug; Vol. 165, pp. 105498. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 02.

Genomic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil.

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Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Tegally H; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Patané JSL; Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil., Viala VL; Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil., San EJ; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Rodrigues ES; 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Publikováno v: Nature microbiology [Nat Microbiol] 2022 Sep; Vol. 7 (9), pp. 1490-1500. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 18.

Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing using the ONT GridION and the Illumina MiSeq.

Autor: Tshiabuila D; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. derektshiabuila@gmail.com.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa. derektshiabuila@gmail.com., Giandhari J; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Pillay S; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Ramphal U; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa., Ramphal Y; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Maharaj A; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Anyaneji UJ; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Naidoo Y; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Tegally H; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., San EJ; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Wilkinson E; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Lessells RJ; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., de Oliveira T; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa.; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Publikováno v: BMC genomics [BMC Genomics] 2022 Apr 22; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 319. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 22.

Implementation of an efficient SARS-CoV-2 specimen pooling strategy for high throughput diagnostic testing.

Autor: Singh L; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. singhl@ukzn.ac.za., Anyaneji UJ; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Ndifon W; African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, The Next Einstein Initiative, Kigali, Rwanda. wndifon@nexteinstein.org., Turok N; Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK., Mattison SA; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Lessells R; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Sinayskiy I; School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Westville, South Africa.; National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa., San EJ; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Tegally H; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Barnett S; Discipline of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Lorimer T; Discipline of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Petruccione F; School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Westville, South Africa.; National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa., de Oliveira T; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. tuliodna@gmail.com.

Publikováno v: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2021 Sep 07; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 17793. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 07.

Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa.

Autor: Tegally H; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Wilkinson E; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Giovanetti M; Laboratorio de Flavivirus, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.; Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil., Iranzadeh A; Computational Biology Division, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Fonseca V; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.; Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil., Giandhari J; 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Publikováno v: Nature [Nature] 2021 Apr; Vol. 592 (7854), pp. 438-443. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 09.