Genomic and wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2.
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Medini K. Annavajhala, Ph.D.
My research interests include multidrug-resistance in bacteria and relationships between pathogenic and non-pathogenic organisms in human and environmental systems.
Publications
Partial ORF1ab Gene Target Failure with Omicron BA.2.12.1
Partial ORF1ab gene target failure in clinical SARS-CoV-2 testing identifies BA.2.12.1 variant samples
Development and performance of a point-of-care rapid antigen test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Unique construction of a point-of-care rapid antigen test using two pairs of monoclonal antibodies has led to good performance that …
Oral Microbiome Alterations and SARS-CoV-2 Saliva Viral Load in Patients with COVID-19
Importance: Alterations to the saliva microbiome based on SARS-CoV-2 viral load indicate potential biologically relevant …
Prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 persistence, attenuated immunologic response, and viral evolution in a solid organ transplant patient
SARS-CoV-2 viral persistence in a solid organ transplant recipient
Emergence and expansion of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 after identification in New York
We report the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 variant lineage Iota (B.1.526) in New York City in early 2021
