Publications by authors named "Sazan Moffaq Abdulaziz"
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- - This study investigated SARS-CoV-2 strains in Erbil City between October 2021 and January 2022, focusing on their genetic lineages and evolutionary features by analyzing throat and nasopharyngeal swab specimens via qRT-PCR and NGS of the S gene.
- - Out of 20 RNA extracts, 12 sequences were valid; 10 were identified as Delta variants and 2 as Omicron variants, with specific sublineages for each variant (AY.33 and AY.4 for Delta, BA.1.1 for Omicron).
- - Significant mutations were noted in the spike protein of both variants, with Delta showing varied mutations and Omicron possessing 33 mutations, mostly in the
Genetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike gene using Next Generation Sequencing from COVID-19 patients in Erbil/Iraq.
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)
June 2024
SARS-CoV-2 has been identified by the WHO as a new virus causing mild to severe respiratory illnesses that belong to the Coronavirus family. The virus underwent rapid and continuous changes in the genetic material, especially the S gene, during COVID-19 pandemic and generated a number of new variants announced by WHO in late 2020. Mutations in the S gene have greatly affected virus pathogenesis as the spike protein is responsible for many critical processes.
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