Development of Genetic Diagnostic Methods for Detection for Novel Coronavirus 2019(nCoV-2019) in Japan
Kazuya Shirato(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Naganori Nao(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Harutaka Katano(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Ikuyo Takayama(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Shinji Saito(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Fumihiro Kato(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Hiroshi Katoh(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Masafumi Sakata(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Yuichiro Nakatsu(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Yoshio Mori(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Tsutomu Kageyama(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Shutoku Matsuyama(National Institute of Infectious Diseases), Makoto Takeda(National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
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Abstract
During the emergence of novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV) outbreak in Wuhan city, China at the end of 2019, there was movement of many airline travelers between Wuhan and Japan, suggesting that the Japanese population was at high risk of infection by the virus. Hence, we urgently developed diagnostic systems for detection of 2019 nCoV. Two nested RT-PCR and two real-time RT-PCR assays were adapted for use in Japan. As of February 8, 2020, these assays have successfully detected 25 positive cases of infection in Japan.
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