Comparative Genomics and Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 P.1 (Gamma) Variant of Concern From Amazonas, Brazil

Comparative Genomics and Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 P.1 (Gamma) Variant of Concern From Amazonas, Brazil

BackgroundP.1 lineage (Gamma) was first described in the State of Amazonas, northern Brazil, in the end of 2020, and has emerged as a very important variant of concern (VOC) of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide. P.1 has been linked to increased infectivity, higher mortality, and immune evasion, leading to reinfe...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ariel Zimerman, Patrícia Aline Gröhs Ferrareze, Flavio Adsuara Cadegiani, Carlos Gustavo Wambier, Daniel do Nascimento Fonseca, Andrea Roberto de Souza, Andy Goren, Liane Nanci Rotta, Zhihua Ren, Claudia Elizabeth Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
P.1
VOC
genomic epidemiology
phylogenomics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.806611/full

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