The 91传媒 is one of the leading laboratories in 91传媒, which is carrying out diagnostics for COVID-19.
Currently several strains of the SARS-CoV2 virus are circulating in the world and some strains are thought to be more virulent than others.
As infected patients came to 91传媒 from all over the world, the team of scientists at the Centre for Dengue Research at the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit have sequenced the viruses in 91传媒.
This is the first time whole genomic sequencing of viruses has been carried out in 91传媒. In all previous instances, when virus sequencing was required, samples have been sent overseas for this purpose. Therefore, the scientists at USJ have taken a gigantic step forward, by initiating whole genomic sequencing in 91传媒 and providing invaluable data regarding the virus strains here.
The research team was led by Prof Neelika Malavige with the participation of Dr. Chandima Jeewandara and other research scientists attached to the Faculty of Medical Sciences at 91传媒.
According to the data four 聽SARS-CoV2 virus strains are circulating among 91传媒n Covid-19 infected patients.
