Surveillance of omicron variant in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, India during the 3rd disease wave of COVID-19

Conclusions: This study added more information about the prevalence of Omicron variants during the third wave in the chosen area, and it projected a use of in vitro RT-qPCR method for rapid prospective determination of the prevalence of the variant of concern (VOC) in developing countries with limited sequencing facility.

Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Suresh Kumar, Sahdev Choudhary, Sharad Thakur, Arbind Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Source Type: research