Viralprimer has been launched
Published: 2024-10-12
We offer a comprehensive list of SARS-CoV-2 genomic mutations especially focusing on mutations affecting 50 primer target regions utilized in diagnostic, sequencing PCR, and LAMP techniques. Our analysis is based on a vast dataset from the European COVID-19 Data Portal (https://www.covid19dataportal.org/) portal (condensed into the CoVEO database), comprising over 2 million samples, and the GISAID database (https://gisaid.org/), which contains more than 15 million SARS-CoV-2 samples. Additionally, we provide a curated list of mutations for Mpox, indicating their impact on PCR efficiency. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate rapid diagnostics for future pandemics by the real-time monitoring of genomic variations influencing primer efficiency.
The ViralPrimer web server can be accessed for free https://viralprimer.elte.hu/.