Browsing Academic by Author "Xaba, Thabisile"
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by direct RT-qPCR on nasopharyngeal specimens without extraction of viral RNA.
Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Mirza, Faheem; Al-Hail, Hamad; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Xaba, Thabisile; Iqbal, Muhammad; Alhussain, Hashim; Yassine, Hadi Mohamad; Perez-Lopez, Andres; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2020 , Article)To circumvent the limited availability of RNA extraction reagents, we aimed to develop a protocol for direct RT-qPCR to detect SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs without RNA extraction. Nasopharyngeal specimens positive ... -
Real-Time SARS-CoV-2 Genotyping by High-Throughput Multiplex PCR Reveals the Epidemiology of the Variants of Concern in Qatar
R. Hasan, Mohammad; K.R. Kalikiri, Mahesh; Mirza, Faheem; Sundararaju, Sathyavathi; Sharma, Anju; Xaba, Thabisile; Lorenz, Stephan; Chemaitelly, Hiam; A. El-Kahlout, Reham; Ming Tsui, Kin; M. Yassine, Hadi; V. Coyle, Peter; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; H. Al Thani, Mohamed; J. Abu-Raddad, Laith; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Complementing whole genome sequencing strategies with high-throughput multiplex RT-qPCR genotyping allows for more comprehensive and real-time tracking of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. During the second and third waves ...