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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 ...
Variations in respiratory syncytial virus activity following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar.

Pérez-López, Andrés; Al Mana, Hassan; Iqbal, Muhammad; Suleiman, Mohammed; Hasan, Mohammad Rubayet; Tang, Patrick... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)
Despite the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar in October-December 2020, the detection of RSV was reduced ∼25-fold compared with 2019. This dramatic decrease during the typical RSV season could be related to ...