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Real-Time Sequencing and Bioinformatics of SARS-COV2 from Positive Animal Samples at the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    University of Minnesota

  • Principal Investigator

    PhD. Sunil Mor

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Led by Sunil Mor, PhD, assistant professor, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, researchers in this study will develop a diagnostic test using RT-qPCR assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 in animals. "The sequencing of positive samples from pets will be extremely important to see the genetic makeup of this virus in pets and to compare with that of human SARS-CoV-2," said Mor. "Some samples may have low level of infection so concentration of viral particles will be helpful for complete genome sequencing. Hence, the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will optimize a protocol for same day sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 from animal samples tested positive by PCR."