ViralPrimer

ViralPrimer monitors viral nucleic acid amplification tests' primer efficiency during pandemics, with emphasis on SARS-CoV-2 and Mpox, to enhance diagnostic accuracy and public health protection.

Key Features:

• Primer Design: Facilitates design of primers for viral nucleic acid amplification tests.
• Variant Monitoring: Provides SARS-CoV-2 and Mpox variant monitoring capabilities.
• Comprehensive Primer Database: Maintains a comprehensive database of primer sequences.
• Mutation Analysis: Assists with mutation analysis for primer evaluation.
• User Primer Upload: Allows users to upload their own primers for verification.
• Adaptable Pathogen Monitoring: Supports monitoring of other rapidly mutating pathogens beyond SARS-CoV-2 and Mpox.

Scientific Applications:

• Diagnostic Accuracy Enhancement: Improves reliability of pathogen identification during outbreaks through up-to-date primer verification.
• Pandemic Response: Supports public health efforts by enabling rapid adaptation to emerging viral variants requiring primer updates.
• Genome Sequencing-Based Monitoring: Facilitates monitoring efforts based on genome sequencing data.

Methodology:

ViralPrimer is implemented as a web server using DJANGO v3.2.13 with a PostgreSQL database.