Module 2.6 – Detecting and prioritizing SARS-CoV-2 variants

What to know

This module describes the detection and genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants to prioritize COVID-19 investigation and contact tracing activities in Colorado.

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Overview

Presenter: Shannon R. Matzinger, PhD | Deputy Microbiology Program Manager Colorado State Public Health Laboratory Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Further Reading

  1. Rapid Increase in Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant — Mesa County, Colorado, April–June 2021. Herlihy, et al. MMWR, 2021.

Additional Resources

  1. Genomic surveillance of Nevada patients revealed prevalence of unique SARS-CoV-2 variants bearing mutations in the RdRp gene. Hartley, et al. J Genet Genomics, 2021
  2. First Identified Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant P.1 in the United States — Minnesota, January 2021. Firestone, et al. MMWR, 2021.
  3. Linked Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.351 — Maryland, January–February 2021. Feder, et al. MMWR, 2021.
  4. SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a Gymnastics Facility — Oklahoma, April–May 2021. Dougherty, et al. MMWR, 2021.
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