A Viral Fragmentation Signature for SARS-CoV-2 in Clinical Samples Correlating with Contagiousness
Yukti Choudhury, Chae Yin Cher, Zi Yi Wan, Chao Xie, Jing Shan Lim, Ramandeep Kaur Virk, Min Han Tan, Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Li Yang Hsu
This paper introduces a viral fragmentation score based on NGS to assess SARS-CoV-2 RNA integrity, showing it correlates with infectiousness and time since disease onset.
medRxiv · Jan 11, 2021 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine