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SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Northeast Brazil: timing of emergence of the Brazilian variant of concern P1

2021; Oxford University Press; Volume: 28; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jtm/taab066

ISSN

1708-8305

Autores

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,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Resumo

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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