Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa

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Year: 2021
Type: article
Volume: 592
Issue: 7854
Pages: 438-443
Citations: 1775
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                                    Houriiyah Tegally, 
                                
                                    Eduan Wilkinson, 
                                
                                    Marta Giovanetti
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2021). 
                            Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa. 
                            Nature
                            , 592
                            (7854)
                            , 438-443.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03402-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03402-9