Genome Sequence of a SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01 Strain Identified from a Patient Returning from London, England, to the Apulia Region of Italy
Daniela Loconsole, Anna Sallustio, Marisa Accogli, Francesca Centrone, Loredana Capozzi, Laura Del Sambro, Antonio Parisi, Maria Chironna
Abstract
The coding-complete sequence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was obtained from a sample from a 25-year-old female returning to the Apulia region of Italy from England. The characterized strain showed all of the spike protein mutations defining SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01, as well as other mutations in the spike protein and in other genomic regions.
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Spike ProteinSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Strain (injury)Sequence (biology)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Whole genome sequencingCoding regionVirologyGenomeCoronavirusBiology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMutationGeneticsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusGeneMedicineAnatomyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology