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Share this article Share this article TAMPA, Fla., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tampa General Hospital s Esoteric Research Lab, in collaboration with USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, is one of the only hospital laboratories in the state that is currently performing in-house sequencing tests to identify and track COVID-19 variants. Tampa General s commitment to science and discovery is crucial as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. This kind of innovative push for answers will be a vital part of helping us learn more about these new variants and how they differ from the original virus. ....
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Tampa General Hospital scientists studying COVID-19 variants âWe always have to stay one step ahead of the variants and thatâs true for all infectious diseases in general,â said Dr. Seetha Lakshmi and last updated 2021-04-06 17:50:48-04 TAMPA, Fla. â Florida continues to lead the nation in cases of COVID-19 variants. The CDC says that number is now more than 3,000. In the struggle to survive, COVID-19 is evolving. The virus is working to hide from our immune system. âThey make changes so they can stave off the attack from the human beings, said Dr. Seetha Lakshmi. Dr. Lakshmi is part of a team of researchers from Tampa General Hospital and USF Health. They are tracking down COVID-19 variants. ....
According to Silbert, the samples tested are from hospital residual PCR tests that don t require additional testing from patients. At first, her team was using a small sequencer that was able to sequence just eight samples a week. A donation from the Tampa General Hospital Foundation allowed the lab to purchase two larger sequencers that are currently processing 50 samples a week but have the capacity for more. Results are uploaded to a global research network. This small sequencer originally used by the team at Tampa General Hospital could sequence eight samples per week. (Spectrum News) “The global network promotes the sharing of the sequences around the world. So, a lot of labs that are doing exactly the same work as us, they are uploading the sequences to the same network, said Silbert. “We can share our results and try to understand the findings around the world.” ....