This Is Why I’m Staying In3 Dec 2021 17:23
The assay targets the ORF1ab and N genes of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, adding robustness against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants which generally impact assays targeted against the S-gene (Spike protein). In the case of the new B.1.1.529 South African variant ("Omicron"), while less than 100 genetic sequences had been made publicly available at the time of CE submission, none of them had mutations affecting the assay design of the Genedrive® COV19-ID Kit.
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In the case of the new B.1.1.529 South African variant ("Omicron"),