RAZOR: a database of PCR primers targeting human respiratory viruses.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A, and others represent a considerable threat to public health, infecting millions of people annually. Previous respiratory virus outbreaks have demonstrated the value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing as a gold standard for definitive virus identification; however, existing database resources for viral PCR primer design are either outdated or restricted to a small number of species. To address the need for updated and comprehensive viral PCR resources, we introduce RAZOR, a database of nearly 20 000 primers covering 20 different respiratory virus species. We created genome-wide template sets for each virus and used them to design quantitative PCR (qPCR) and standard PCR primer pairs with Primer3. Detailed primer information, includin

SUBMITTER: Gill HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12838527 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature