SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Northeast Brazil: timing of emergence of the Brazilian variant of concern P1
Cliomar Alves dos Santos, Gabriela Vasconcelos Brito Bezerra, Aline Rafaelle Rocha Almeida de Azevedo Marinho, Juliana Cardoso Alves, Diego Moura Tanajura, Paulo Ricardo Martins‐Filho
Abstract
Since March 2020, 11 lineages of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 have been identified in Sergipe state, Northeast Brazil. During the first 6 months of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, there was a higher frequency of B.1 (58.5%) and B.1.1.33 (17.1%) lineages. During the second wave of COVID-19, there was an increased frequency of P.1 (55.6%), the new Brazilian variant of concern.
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MedicineOutbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusBetacoronavirusVirologySars virusDemographyDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingViral Infections and Outbreaks Research