Sequencing on an imported case in China of COVID‐19 Delta variant emerging from India in a cargo ship in Zhoushan, China
Bing Wu, Hui Zhang, Yu‐Chao Wang, An Tang, Kefeng Li, Peng Li, Jiabei Chen, H.M. Wang, Jianbo Yan
Abstract
A cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections was found in a cargo ship under repair in Zhoushan, China. Twelve of 20 crew members were identified as SARS-CoV-2 positive. We analyzed four sequences and identified them all in the Delta branch emerging from India with 7-8 amino acid mutation sites in the spike protein.
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ChinaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Virology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDeltaMutationCoronavirusBiologyPandemicGeographyOutbreakGeneticsMedicineGeneEngineeringDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)ArchaeologyAerospace engineeringSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBacteriophages and microbial interactionsVibrio bacteria research studies