DALLAS, Texas, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:

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Determining patient's strain previously required lengthy whole genome sequencing

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In just a few hours, UT Southwestern scientists can tell which variant has infected a COVID-19 patient - a critical task that can potentially influence treatment decisions but takes days or weeks at most medical centers.

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