How Sewage Surveillance and Genotyping With Cas12a Can Help Fight SARS-CoV-2
Today, scientists have made an exciting breakthrough in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. New research has demonstrated the use of surveillance genotyping with the CRISPR-Cas12a enzyme, which can detect SARS-CoV-2 in sewage samples. This breakthrough could help detect outbreaks of the virus in their earliest stages, before people start showing symptoms. This would allow health care workers to take steps to contain the virus and potentially save thousands of lives. This new technique is a major step forward in the fight against this deadly virus.
source: Phys.org