A SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant containing mutation in the probe binding region used for RT-qPCR test in Japan exhibited atypical PCR amplification and might induce false negative result.
Journal Of Infection And Chemotherapy : Official Journal Of The Japan Society Of Chemotherapy
Seidlitz, Therese T; Merker, Sebastian R SR; Rothe, Alexander A; Zakrzewski, Falk F; von Neubeck, Cläre C; Grützmann, Konrad K; Sommer, Ulrich U; Schweitzer, Christine C; Schölch, Sebastian S; Uhlemann, Heike H; Gaebler, Anne-Marlene AM; Werner, Kristin K; Krause, Mechthild M; Baretton, Gustavo B GB; Welsch, Thilo T; Koo, Bon-Kyoung BK; Aust, Daniela E DE; Klink, Barbara B; Weitz, Jürgen J; Stange, Daniel E DE