CalmBelt: Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Genome Characterization for Outbreak Tracking.

ABSTRACT: Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis caused by the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Establishing links between known cases is crucial for the containment of COVID-19. In the healthcare setting, the ability to rapidly identify potential healthcare-associated COVID-19 clusters is critical for healthcare worker and patient safety. Increasing sequencing technology accessibility has allowed routine clinical diagnostic laboratories to sequence SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples. However, these laboratories often lack specialized informatics skills required for sequence analysis. Therefore, an on-site, intuitive sequence analysis tool that enables clinical laboratory users to analyze multiple genomes and derive clinically relevant information within an actionable timeframe

SUBMITTER: Yingtaweesittikul H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8712659 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature