Genomic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil.
Journal
Nature microbiology
ISSN: 2058-5276
Titre abrégé: Nat Microbiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101674869
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2022
09 2022
Historique:
received:
07
10
2021
accepted:
28
06
2022
pubmed:
19
8
2022
medline:
31
8
2022
entrez:
18
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The high numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil have made Latin America an epicentre of the pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 established sustained transmission in Brazil early in the pandemic, but important gaps remain in our understanding of virus transmission dynamics at a national scale. We use 17,135 near-complete genomes sampled from 27 Brazilian states and bordering country Paraguay. From March to November 2020, we detected co-circulation of multiple viral lineages that were linked to multiple importations (predominantly from Europe). After November 2020, we detected large, local transmission clusters within the country. In the absence of effective restriction measures, the epidemic progressed, and in January 2021 there was emergence and onward spread, both within and abroad, of variants of concern and variants under monitoring, including Gamma (P.1) and Zeta (P.2). We also characterized a genomic overview of the epidemic in Paraguay and detected evidence of importation of SARS-CoV-2 ancestor lineages and variants of concern from Brazil. Our findings show that genomic surveillance in Brazil enabled assessment of the real-time spread of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35982313
doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01191-z
pii: 10.1038/s41564-022-01191-z
pmc: PMC9417986
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1490-1500Subventions
Organisme : World Health Organization
ID : 001
Pays : International
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : U01 AI151698
Pays : United States
Commentaires et corrections
Type : UpdateOf
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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