Genomic epidemiology and the role of international and regional travel in the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Zimbabwe: a retrospective study of routinely collected surveillance data

Genomic epidemiology and the role of international and regional travel in the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Zimbabwe: a retrospective study of routinely collected surveillance data

Summary: Background: Advances in SARS-CoV-2 sequencing have enabled identification of new variants, tracking of its evolution, and monitoring of its spread. We aimed to use whole genome sequencing to describe the molecular epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and to inform the implementation of...

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Main Authors: Tapfumanei Mashe, MSc, Faustinos Tatenda Takawira, MSc, Leonardo de Oliveira Martins, PhD, Muchaneta Gudza-Mugabe, PhD, Joconiah Chirenda, PhD, Manes Munyanyi, MSc, Blessmore V Chaibva, MPH, Andrew Tarupiwa, MSc, Hlanai Gumbo, MSc, Agnes Juru, MSc, Charles Nyagupe, MSc, Vurayai Ruhanya, MSc, Isaac Phiri, MPH, Portia Manangazira, MPH, Alexander Goredema, MSc, Sydney Danda, MSc, Israel Chabata, MSc, Janet Jonga, MSc, Rutendo Munharira, MSc, Kudzai Masunda, MPH, Innocent Mukeredzi, MSc, Douglas Mangwanya, MSc, Alex Trotter, PhD, Thanh Le Viet, PhD, Steven Rudder, MSc, Gemma Kay, PhD, David Baker, BSc, Gaetan Thilliez, PhD, Ana Victoria Gutierrez, PhD, Justin O'Grady, PhD, Maxwell Hove, PhD, Sekesai Mutapuri-Zinyowera, PhD, Andrew J Page, PhD, Robert A Kingsley, ProfPhD, Gibson Mhlanga, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X21004344

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