Detection of poliovirus by cell culture and subsequent serotype identification via Sanger sequencing can be slow, delaying responses to emerging outbreaks. Direct virus detection using nested reverse transcription PCR and nanopore sequencing was prospectively validated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and yielded accurate results in a fraction of the time.
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UNICEF Data Warehouse (UNICEF, 23 January 2023); https://go.nature.com/44H5sw6. Public health statistics for children summarized by UNICEF.
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This is a summary of: Shaw, A. G. et al. Sensitive poliovirus detection using nested PCR and nanopore sequencing: a prospective validation study. Nat. Microbiol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01453-4 (2023).
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Nanopore-sequencing-based method for rapid poliovirus detection during outbreaks. Nat Microbiol 8, 1764–1765 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01487-8
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