A decontamination strategy for resolving SARS-CoV-2 amplicon contamination in a next-generation sequencing laboratory.
Arch Virol
; 167(4): 1175-1179, 2022 Apr.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1748474
ABSTRACT
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) amplicon contamination was discovered due to next-generation sequencing (NGS) reads mapping in the negative controls. Environmental screening was undertaken to determine the source of contamination, which was suspected to be evaporation during polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays while using the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ARTIC protocol. A decontamination strategy is hereby documented to assist laboratories that may experience similar amplicon contamination. Routine molecular laboratory environmental screening as a quality control is highly recommended.
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MEDLINE
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COVID-19
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Laboratories
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Virol
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
S00705-022-05411-z
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